Pregnancy induced hypertension

Pregnancy induced hypertension is also referred to as gestational pregnancy. This condition occurs in around 5 per cent of pregnant women during the onset of the second and third trimester. This condition of high blood pressure is preferably referred as preeclampsia or toxemia. It is mostly observed among young women in their first pregnancy. Furthermore, women bearing multiple babies, chronic hypertension and preexisting diabetes are also the contributors of this condition. Three primary characteristics are observed in this medical condition, the first being the blood pressure measuring higher than 140/90 mm Hg, emergence of proteins in the urine and in certain cases, edema. Most of the women reeling under this severe condition experience seizures of sorts which can be at times dangerous for the health of the growing child. In addition, HELLP syndrome could be another twin complication erupting after the outbreak of preeclampsia. The syndrome results into physical changes of sorts like breakdown of cells, low platelets count and deformities in the liver. The potential danger of the condition is an unequal flow of blood to several organs of the expecting mother. This may result into placental abruption in case the blood supply is not enough around the uterus.