High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy, complicating up to 10% of pregnancies. Woman who have chronic hypertension can also develop preeclampsia in the second or third trimester of their pregnancy.  Preeclampsia happens to 1 in 25 pregnancies in the United States. It can be a serious medical condition and needs to be treated to make sure it doesn't get worse. High blood pressures can occur postpartum and usually develop...

During 2015–2016, according to the CDC, the prevalence of hypertension was 29.0% and increased with age: age group 18–39, 7.5%; 40–59, 33.2%; and 60 and over, 63.1%. High blood pressure, is a common medical problem that can increase the risk for heart disease and stroke. Hypertension is also a culturally based issue. Hypertension prevalence was higher among non-Hispanic black (40.3%) than non-Hispanic white (27.8%), non-Hispanic Asian (25.0%), or Hispanic (27.8%) adults. Controlling high blood p...