Women who experience pregnancy complications or other reproductive problems are more likely to suffer heart disease or strokes in later life, say researchers. They found that stillbirth and giving birth prematurely double the likelihood of having heart disease, strokes or heart failure. Women who had diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant were 50 per cent more likely to get heart problems. The study said: ‘From the first menstrual cycle to menopause, the reproductive profile of women is associated with their future risk of cardiovascular disease. According to the British Heart Founda-tion, heart and circulatory disease causes more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK, around 160,000 each year.

Source: Daily Mail October 07, 2020 23:37 UTC