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Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a complication that can develop during pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure. It may result in serious consequences for both mother and the unborn baby. Therefore, preeclampsia is frequently treated with oral or intravenous medicine until the baby is old enough to be delivered.

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I gave birth due to HELLP syndrome. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 26-year-old woman who just gave birth to a baby at 32 weeks due to severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. I was warned of the cardiac risks this has long-term, and because of my anxiety, I am obsessing about it. I am terrified that something will happen to me and that my kids will ...  Read Full »


Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand what you are going through. Hopefully, you will be fine. Have you been taking all your medications as prescribed? In what dosages were they prescribed? Most of the time, blood pressure postpartum, especially with the fact that you suffered severe preecla...  Read Full »

I have fertility issues. Can I have a healthy second child?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 38-year-old female (166 centimeters in height and 105 kilograms in weight) with a complicated gynecological history. I was diagnosed with infertility issues a few years ago. I had a relatively late first period as a teenager at 15 years, but my parents never took me to any spec...  Read Full »


Dr. Natasha Bansal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. I suggest the following. 1. I think you should follow the specialist doctor's advice to implant two embryos as the quality of the embryos is not that good. The chances of implantation are not 100 percent, even wit...  Read Full »

I had preeclampsia during my first pregnancy. Will I have it again in my second pregnancy?

Query: Hi, I am a 29-year-old mother with a 1.5-year-old child. I faced pre-eclampsia during my first delivery, and recently I got to know that I am three months pregnant. I am confused about whether I would face the same condition during my second pregnancy. My gynecologist said there are chances for pre-...  Read Full »


Dr. Ridhi Narang

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Pre-eclampsia is more common in the first pregnancy, but once you have it in the first pregnancy, it increases the chances of having it in the second pregnancy. I suggest you get one Doppler ultrasound in the first trimes...  Read Full »

I had preeclampsia in my last pregnancy and the baby passed away after birth. I am planning for another baby. Kindly give me some advice.

Query: Hello doctor,I am 30 years old, during my last pregnancy I had preeclampsia at the 34th week of pregnancy. My daughter passed away after five days from her birth. Now I want to have another baby, the problem is that I am so scared that "preeclampsia" will occur again in the next pregnancy. Can you p...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. Sorry about your past loss. I cannot give a false assurance that your next pregnancy will be safe and away from Pre-eclampsia (PE). PE is your body's reaction to the embryo, which is a combination of your egg and your husba...  Read Full »

What is the chance of preeclampsia causing CKD in future?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old female. I had preeclampsia with both pregnancies as well as kidney infections during pregnancy. I have a history of UTI's as well. My creatinine was up to 1.67 in all of my kidney infections. Few months back, I had a partial hysterectomy in which my left ureter was ...  Read Full »


Dr. Penchilaprasad Kandikattu

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In preeclampsia or eclampsia, patients may present with albuminuria. This may lead to progress to chronic kidney disease. Your urine examination report also showing plenty of RBC (red blood corpuscles). But not mentioned what is RBC morphology in microscopy? In case ...  Read Full »

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