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title: Can untreated PMS make high blood pressure harder to control?
description: In 2 women, their high blood pressure became easy to control with medication once their PMS was recognized and treated, whereas before it had been very diffic
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/refractory-hypertension-in-women-controlled-after-identifying-and-addressing-2004/
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Case report, 2004

# Can untreated PMS make high blood pressure harder to control?

In 2 women, their high blood pressure became easy to control with medication once their PMS was recognized and treated, whereas before it had been very difficult to manage.

 Early or limited evidence

2 premenopausal women with high blood pressure that resisted medication and had PMS

## What they did

Described 2 premenopausal women with high blood pressure that wasn't responding well to medications. Doctors noticed the blood pressure problems followed a pattern related to their menstrual cycle, which led them to suspect and treat PMS.

## What they found

When the 2 women were treated for PMS, their high blood pressure became easy to control, whereas before treating the PMS it had been resistant to medications.

## What it means for you

Untreated PMS might make high blood pressure harder to control. Women with high blood pressure that resists medication should be checked for PMS if their blood pressure problems seem linked to their menstrual cycle. The main limitation is that this describes just 2 cases.

## About the study

Original title Refractory hypertension in women controlled after identifying and addressing premenstrual syndrome Authors Okeahialam BN Journal Journal of the National Medical Association Year 2004 Study design Case report What was tested Treatment of PMS Open access Yes Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15586644/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15586644/)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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