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High Blood Pressure and Women

High blood pressure in women refers to sustained elevation of arterial pressure, defined by repeated readings above accepted diagnostic thresholds, considered in relation to the distinct cardiovascular and reproductive context of female physiology. While hypertension shares core mechanisms across sexes, including in…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 15× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2381-862X 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

High blood pressure in women refers to sustained elevation of arterial pressure, defined by repeated readings above accepted diagnostic thresholds, considered in relation to the distinct cardiovascular and reproductive context of female physiology. While hypertension shares core mechanisms across sexes, including increased vascular resistance and dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin system, several determinants are sex-specific. Hormonal transitions across the reproductive lifespan, the use of combined hormonal contraception, conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome with its associated insulin resistance and metabolic disturbance, and the menopausal decline in oestrogen all influence blood-pressure trajectory and cardiovascular risk in women. Pregnancy introduces an important category of hypertensive disorders, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, which affect maternal and fetal outcomes and may signal elevated long-term cardiovascular risk. Untreated hypertension contributes to heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage, and is frequently clustered with obesity, dyslipidaemia, and dysglycaemia within the broader cardiometabolic picture. Because much of the burden is preventable, emphasis falls on preconception assessment, lifestyle modification, weight and dietary management, and appropriate pharmacological control. Within Women's Reproductive Health, recognition of sex-specific risk factors and life-stage transitions supports earlier detection and tailored strategies to reduce cardiovascular morbidity.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

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The 5 articles above have been cited 15 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Women's Reproductive Health (ISSN 2381-862X).

Journal editorial board
Paolo Ivo Cavoretto · Italy Loc Nguyen · Hong Kong Matteo Schimberni · Italy

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