Do you suffer from PCOS? THIS is how blood pressure can impact your body

Women who have PCOS often end up with high blood pressure problems due to the symptoms of PCOS and this puts their health at a high risk of other chronic diseases and can make their health condition more delicate.

Updated on Sep 30, 2019  |  03:55 AM IST |  3.4M
Do you suffer from PCOS? THIS is how blood pressure can impact your body

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a very common health condition that has impacted a large portion of women today. This health condition brings with a number of other health condition that can make things worse for the long term. Polycystic ovary syndrome is known to cause high blood pressure in women. PCOS is a reproductive health problem that leads to a fluctuation in weight and women with PCOS end up putting on a lot of extra weight. This weight gain can often be too much to handle and losing weight with PCOS is nearly impossible. A large number of women end up turning obese due to this reproductive health disease. Obesity, in turn, has been linked to bigger health conditions like cholesterol and hypertension also known as high blood pressure. 

High blood pressure mixed with PCOS makes for a very dangerous combination. This combination of health conditions can have a major impact on your heart. These two health conditions mixed together can increase the risk of heart disease. PCOS has symptoms that can clash with High Blood Pressure and make things worse for your health. PCOS can lead to high cholesterol which in turn impacts the blood vessels and worsens your high blood pressure. Over the span of time, this can impact your heart and increase the pressure on it. It can put you at the risk of developing heart disease or even lead to a heart attack. Along with all this, it brings the risk of other chronic health conditions. 

This is why it is very crucial to prevent the development of high blood pressure if you're suffering from PCOS. In order to prevent a bigger health condition, a PCOS patient will need to dedicate time and energy into maintaining their body and change their lifestyle. Consult your doctor and get on treatment if you've started putting on weight and have been struggling with high cholesterol. Change your lifestyle to manage your PCOS and it's symptoms and keep a strict check on your blood pressure. Try to eat healthy and workout to shed a few kilos that may end up saving you from chronic health conditions. 

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