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I had my child in 2003 and immediately after delivery the doctor said my pressure was high but it was never high during pregnancy. Now in 2015 my pressure is still high. I never drink, never smoked, I eat healthy, walk, and for 48 I have medium slim build I am 5 ft 1in and actually small. I have stage 4 endometriosis since 23. But why would the high blood pressure stii be there. Before my child I always had 120/80 only. Thank you lori
Hello. I have gone through your question and understand your concern. Patients with postpartum hypertension [high blood pressure after delivery] that persist after delivery are usually suggested to start with antihypertensive drugs. As you clearly mention of having a healthy lifestyle and no addictions with history of endometriosis for quite a while; I am thinking in terms of secondary hypertension due to endometriosis along urinary tract. Intra luminal endometriosis if present in urinary tract can impair renal function thereby causing hypertension in some patients. In such case, Ureteroscopic biopsy can confirm diagnosis followed by surgical resection which resolves hypertension. If renal parameters are not impaired then high blood pressure is to be treated as regular hypertension [de novo] with appropriate antihypertensive drugs and low sodium intake. Hope your concern is answered. Thank you.
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What Causes Chronic Elevated BP Post Delivery?
Hello. I have gone through your question and understand your concern. Patients with postpartum hypertension [high blood pressure after delivery] that persist after delivery are usually suggested to start with antihypertensive drugs. As you clearly mention of having a healthy lifestyle and no addictions with history of endometriosis for quite a while; I am thinking in terms of secondary hypertension due to endometriosis along urinary tract. Intra luminal endometriosis if present in urinary tract can impair renal function thereby causing hypertension in some patients. In such case, Ureteroscopic biopsy can confirm diagnosis followed by surgical resection which resolves hypertension. If renal parameters are not impaired then high blood pressure is to be treated as regular hypertension [de novo] with appropriate antihypertensive drugs and low sodium intake. Hope your concern is answered. Thank you.