What is preeclampsia / eclampsia?

Pre-eclampsia is a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy (pregnancy-induced hypertension) in association with significant amounts of protein in the urine.

How do members experience preeclampsia / eclampsia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with preeclampsia / eclampsia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for preeclampsia / eclampsia*

Who has preeclampsia / eclampsia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 16
40s 31
50s 27
60s 12
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 92

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What is preeclampsia / eclampsia?

Pre-eclampsia is a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy (pregnancy-induced hypertension) in association with significant amounts of protein in the urine.



Common symptoms reported by people with preeclampsia / eclampsia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for preeclampsia / eclampsia

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Compare treatments taken by people with preeclampsia / eclampsia

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Got a question about living with preeclampsia / eclampsia? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has preeclampsia / eclampsia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 16 say preeclampsia / eclampsia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 16
40s 31
50s 27
60s 12
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 92

These charts show data from preeclampsia / eclampsia patients who have completed their condition history
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