TITLE:
The Role of Premenstrual Syndrome in the Causation of Arterial Hypertension in Women
AUTHORS:
B. N. Okeahialam
KEYWORDS:
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, Hypertension, Women, Cause, Hypothesis
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.4 No.14,
September
29,
2014
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Gender
perspectives are gradually generating great interest in health matters. Hypertension
is one illness where gender considerations are important. Advancements in knowledge
of pathophysiology help in better understanding of diseases and improvements in
treatment. Pre-menstrual syndrome has been reported to make hypertension less
responsive to treatment. This work was therefore done to see if premenstrual
syndrome contributed in some way to hypertension in women. Methodology: All
female hypertensives consulting the author in a private specialized
hypertension clinic were questioned using the University of Carlifornia at San
Diego criteria with a view to determining if they suffered from pre-menstrual
syndrome. The control status was also considered for each patient. Females who
consulted over the same period and were not hypertensive served as controls. Result:
Pre-menstrual syndrome was found to occur more in hypertensive women than
normotensive controls; to a statistically significant extent (p