Preeclampsia is a disease that occurs only in pregnant women, it usually occurs in the last months of pregnancy, that is, it can go from week 20 and mostly its duration is until day 30 after delivery. This pathology consists of presenting arterial hypertension and also shows the existence of proteins in the urine (proteinuria). On some occasions it is also usually accompanied by edema, although its presence is not necessary to be diagnosed.
Preeclampsia is also called toxemia of pregnancy or gestosis, due to the presence of toxins. In most cases, pregnant women with this disease can be due to: being in their first pregnancy (first time), pregnant women who are still a teenager and their body has not fully developed and therefore is not prepared for a fetus develops in its womb, it is also more common in women over 40 years of age who have complications during pregnancy since their body no longer produces enough hormones, vitamins and proteins for the evolution of the fetus, another reason for presenting it is that you have the family inheritance, that is,the mother or sister there suffered from this disease.
It is necessary and important to take into account that gestosis is one of the most serious diseases that can be had during pregnancy, since the complications that this pathology entails are serious, because the state of health of both the mother and the child is they can be seriously compromised and it can even cost the life of one of the two, or even both. Still the causes or reasons for preeclampsia are not certain, although there are many studies in this regard and the conclusion that has been reached is that it may be connected to genetic, nutritional, neurological or vascular factors. With this disease, the greatest risk is that the baby is born with brain, lung or kidney damage. Death due to preeclampsia can mostly be avoided if proper and appropriate medical control and monitoring is carried out during pregnancy.
