Q.1 How common is preeclampsia in Indian women?
Ans. Pre-eclampsia is common in Indian women, affecting
between two to eight in 100 women during pregnancy. Around one in 200 women
(0.5%) develop severe pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. Stress of metro cities is
the major cause.
Q.2 Is the percentage on a rise due to changes in lifestyle?
Ans. Preeclampsia is
on rise these days, yes lifestyle as we'll as late pregnancies responsible for
this.
Q.3 What are the
causes of the increase, if any?
Ans. Mainly lifestyle plays a
very important role in it. Obesity, stressed life, diabetes, late age of
conception, previous history, family history of hypertension responsible for
this. Sudden weight gain, pedal swelling, headache, vomiting,
decrease urine output are also the additional factors.
decrease urine output are also the additional factors.
Q.4 If the due date is not very close and a woman is
diagnosed with preeclampsia then how is this condition treated?
Ans. Patient started on anti hypertensive
and very vigilantly monitored, warning signs are being mentioned to her and
sometimes hospitalized also.
Q.5 What are the
symptoms of preeclampsia?
Ans. Sudden obesity,
sudden fluctuations in your sugar and bp level, headache, vomiting, decrease in
urine output, blurry vision and hypertension.
Q.6 You could be affected with the medical condition if?
Ans. If diagnosed
with obesity, hypertension, diabetes, stress etc.
Q.7 Any tips/regular check ups recommended to keep this
condition away?
Ans. Decrease salt intake and improve lifestyle.
Q.8 What woiuld be the treatment for it?
Ans. There is no way to treat the illness as per say. Delivering
the baby is usually the only cure. Usually this condition automatically gets
treated in 10 days after the delivery. In some cases the condition is known to
take six months post delivery. The fact that there is no way to cure
pre-eclampsia makes this a rather scary condition. However regular pre-natal
check ups can help diagnose pre-eclampsia early and help manage it easier.