Preeclampsia: Am I At-Risk and Do I Need to Take Baby Aspirin?

Obie Editorial Team

Preeclampsia: Am I At-Risk and Do I Need to Take Baby Aspirin?
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Take just 1 minute to find out if you are at risk for preeclampsia!

Preeclampsia is a life-threatening medical condition that includes high blood pressure. Since the major signs of preeclampsia are high blood pressure and protein in the urine, these two assessments are taken regularly at prenatal visits. Typically, women with preeclampsia can develop headaches and seizures, at which point preeclampsia becomes eclampsia. However, preeclampsia may produce no noticeable symptoms, which is why it's very important to keep your regular prenatal appointments. Low-dose aspirin has been shown to help reduce the risk of preeclampsia.