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.
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/
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