Preeclampsia is what is known as the voltage increase during pregnancy and usually differs from what happens in a normal adult state. This increase in tension in the pregnant woman can cause a serious commitment to most of the organs of the person. To differentiate it from simple stress analysis should be made simple. The presence of protein in urine, proteinuria is an indicator of preeclampsia. What is due this? This is because during pregnancy the amount of blood in the mother may increase to seven liters. This normally would be very dangerous for a normal adult, but during pregnancy the blood vessels change their normal morphology, spreading far and allowing the heart to work in optimal conditions, more relaxed. If the blood vessels do not respond to this stimulus for relaxation or dilation during pregnancy, they contract and cause a type of hypertension that is called preeclampsia. This can cause serious problems for the mother, because in a past the leading cause of death.
Therefore, the treatment of preeclampsia requires sometimes have to remove the fetus to ensure the health of the mother, the baby being born premature, (lower weight than usual). Why pre-eclampsia occurs? One of the reasons by which it is believed that there is this kind of hypertension is a poor implementation of the placenta. This situation is most serious because it leads to a growth retardation of the fetus and is often given to the seven or eight months of pregnancy. Other causes occurs in patients already obese or departing from a previous high blood pressure because they have a higher risk of preeclampsia, and are called high risk patients. In recent years there has been an increase in teenage pregnancies and in turn delayed the arrival of their first child, due to various factors such as employment status, late emancipation, economic, etc … That is why the World Health is a basic recommendations of pregnancy and potential risks to fetus and the mother: The desirable age for a first pregnancy is between 20 and 24 years. It is recommended to have at least two children, between 20 and 30.
The intervals between pregnancies in women must overcome two years for the body to recover and return to optimal functional status. Neither is to let more than five years. Pregnancy is not recommended for women over 35 years of age, especially those in which is their first child. It requires a strict control during pregnancy in case of illness of the mother. You'll find updated information on our website