What causes High Blood Pressure ? ( HBP )
Blood pressure tends to rise with age ,
unless you take steps to prevent or control it .
Certain medical problems , such as
chronic kidney disease , thyorid diseases and sleep apnea
may cause blood pressure to rise .
Certain medicines , such as asthma medicines
(For example , corticosteroids)
and cold- relief products , also may
rise blood pressure .
In some women , blood pressure can go up if they
use birth control pills, become pregnant or
take hormone therapy .
Women taking birth control pills
usually have small rise in systolic
and diastolic blood pressures .
If you already have high blood pressure
and want to use birth control pills ,
make sure your doctor knows about your HBP
Taking hormones to reduce the symptoms
of menopause can cause a small rise in systolic
blood pressure .
If you already have HBP and want to start
using hormones ,
talk to your doctor about risks and benefits .
Children younger than 10 years
who have HBP often have another condition
that's causing it . ( Such as kidney disease )
Treating underlying condition may
resolve the HBP .
The older a child when HBP is diagnosed the more
likely he or she is to have essential hypertension .
This means the doctor dont know whats causing the HBP .
Source : nhlbi.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_causes.html
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