Hypertension , a condition more female

High blood pressure affects more women, because of their lifestyle. This condition can occur at the most important women's life stages: at the time of contraception, pregnancy and menopause .Hypertension affects more women
High blood pressure ( hypertension ) is the most common disease in France and worldwide . It affects 25% of adults , but mostly it increasingly feminized . A study by the French Committee against hypertension ( CFLHTA ), 22 % of women 6 million of them are treated for hypertension. And contrary to popular belief , the leading cause of female mortality in France is cardiovascular disease , not cancer.
Until now , women were little affected by hypertension. But today this disease affects both women and men. Why ? Especially because the profile of women between 30 and 40 years has changed. They adopted through behavior hitherto rather masculine tobacco, physical inactivity, overweight and stress .
High blood pressure can therefore affect all women, but will focus primarily on concerns their thirties . The problem can occur at key stages of a woman's life , especially during pregnancy or menopause. According to the study CFLHTA , 7% of women reported having high blood pressure when taking a contraceptive pill, 7% during pregnancy.