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4 heart health questions every woman should ask at her next Ob-Gyn visit
Your next ob-gyn appointment may seem If you’ve moved since you had children, chat with like an odd time to discuss your heart, but your new ob-gyn about your pregnancy history. it could save your life (especially if you, like Sometimes this vital information doesn’t get passed many women, see an ob-gyn instead of a primary along. care physician for your annual exam). In fact, it’s so important that the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) just came out with an official advisory that urges all doctors who care for women to talk about heart health starting now. 3. Talk about family history. Your ob-gyn will likely ask you about your family history of issues like breast and ovarian cancer, so be sure to also bring up your family history of heart disease.
It makes sense: Your visit provides a perfect 4. Ask about a specialist. chance to learn your heart numbers, as your ob-gyn If your blood pressure is higher than normal, for can check your blood pressure, order blood work, example, asking your ob-gyn for a referral and more. And women who have had children to an internist or a cardiologist is a may have an increased risk of heart issues, since good idea. pregnancy is like a stress test for your heart. High Why now? maternal blood pressure, preeclampsia, gestational When the leaders of AHA and ACOG diabetes, and premature birth are all associated with were on a panel about women’s heart problems later in life. cardiovascular health, organized
If your doctor doesn’t bring up your heart, you by Woman’s Day in late 2017, it got absolutely should. Here’s what to talk about at your them wondering how they could work next office visit. together to raise awareness of this 1. Discuss your stats. important issue. Less than a Write down any numbers your ob-gyn provides year later, they released this (blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol, and blood sugar new advisory aimed at levels). Ask if they’re higher than last year’s and, if encouraging women so, what you can do. “When men come to the doctor, to talk about their we often do a better job connecting these numbers heart more with their to cardiovascular risk than we do with women,” says doctor. John Warner, MD, president of the AHA. So if your doc doesn’t tell you what these numbers really mean David B. Schwartz, to you, ask. MD Obstetrics & 2. Update your current doctor. Gynecology
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