Monthly Archives: February 2012

What You Should Learn About Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

What is preeclampsia? It is a syndrome that occurs in pregnant women who are hypertensive, that is, those who have high blood pressure. They get swollen legs and a considerable amount of protein spillage into their urine. They may even get convulsions, particularly in the second part of the pregnancy.

Preeclampsia is also known as pregnancy-induced hypertension or toxemia. It is more common in women who are pregnant for the first time and those pregnant by a new husband. However, a second or third pregnancy does not guarantee a preeclampsia-free term. According to a study in Aberdeen, Scotland, almost 1 in 150 women who has had a normal blood pressure during their first pregnancy can get preeclampsia during their second.

The risk is heightened for those who have previously experienced high blood pressure and women who also suffered

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Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

Preeclampsia during pregnancy is a clinical syndrome or group of symptoms. The symptoms include hypertension, legs that are swollen, convulsions which will happen on the second period of the pregnancy duration. There will be greater risk to those who have a history of high blood pressure and also those who have history of past preeclampsia on or before the third last trimester of pregnancy.

Another term for preeclampsia is pregnancy- induced hypertension or sometimes referred to as toxemia. Toxemia is common for the first time pregnant women and also those who have never been pregnant. However, there is really no specific time wherein one cannot or can have pregnancy induced hypertension during her pregnancy. There will be greater risk to those who have a history of high blood pressure and also those who have history of past preeclampsia on or

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Preventing Occurrence of Preeclampsia – PCOS Pregnant Woman

Preeclampsia is also known as toxemia in pregnancy or simply toxemia. This condition affects any pregnant woman who either has pre-existing hypertension or chronic hypertension. Some with illness can also be affected with this condition, like those with polycystic ovarian syndrome. The condition raises your blood pressure and gives you urine that has traces of protein, which is not normal. Nausea and vomiting can also occur when you have this condition. However, the effects it can give you and your baby’s life is really dangerous and scary.

But any pregnant woman even with or without polycystic ovarian syndrome can get rid of this condition. By merely making sure that you are doing the right and proper ways during your pregnancy life, along with the advice of your health team, prevention of this condition is possible.

If you are pregnant and

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Irregular Menstrual Cycle – Can Acupuncture Regulate Your Menstrual Cycle?

Irregular menstrual cycles are a source of frustration and worry for many women. If you are among them you know that having to deal with unexpected bleeding (often at the worst possible times) can be a huge headache. Add to this worry over whether you will be able to become pregnant, should and when you desire to have children, and there can be a lot of emotional energy attached to this problem. In this article we look at whether acupuncture can provide a drug-free, hormone-free, natural approach to treat this problem.

Sometimes an otherwise healthy woman has menstrual cycles which are scattered all over the calendar. One month her period will be long, another month it will be short. Sometimes she may skip a period entirely. She may have light spotting a couple of times a month. Serious menstrual cramping

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Perimenopause and Pregnancy

Doctors find that when the issue of perimenopause enters a woman’s life, many women worry about pregnancy. They worry about if they can still become pregnant, either because they would still like to have children or because they would like to make sure they don’t get pregnant by accident.

Perimenopause and pregnancy are an interesting pair. On the one hand, women have a decreased chance of becoming pregnant because their periods tend to be irregular (due to the hormonal imbalances), and on the other hand, they’re at a higher risk for having an unexpected pregnancy because they don’t know when their hormones will suddenly trigger the body to begin ovulating again.

The first situation posed by perimenopause and pregnancy, that of having a decreased chance of becoming pregnant may upset some women. It is especially upsetting in this age when

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