High Blood Pressure, you must be really worried about it as you feel normal on regular days but as soon as menstruation days arrive your blood pressure shoot up like a blast.
VARIED BLOOD PRESSURE: Some women experience high blood pressure at the start of the period and it's just dropped at the end so this kind of shoot up is not dangerous and has no long- lasting effect
REMEDY: Drinking water and staying hydrated during this interval stabilize your blood pressure
NOTICEABLE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: In some cases, women experience noticeable high blood pressure because of increase in progesterone level, which retains the water and salt and directly high blood pressure
REMEDY: Limit your salt intake If you are over-weight, reduce you weight
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME: There is another case in which women suffer through PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) which cause high blood pressure
CAUSE: Hormonal changes Depression Anxiety Stress Emotional Problem
SYMPTOMS: Acne Tender Breast Bloating Feeling Tired Mood Changes Irritability
Women with moderate to severe PMS were 40% more likely to develop high blood pressure as compared to those with mild or no PMS. This is more common in women after the age of 40. This can also cause hypertension chronic diseases in future.
Shagufta Faheem
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