❤️ Your OB/GYN history may be part of your heart-health history

Heart disease doesn’t suddenly begin at age 50 or 60.

Cardiovascular risk can build over a woman’s lifetime, and some important clues may appear years earlier.

A history of:

• High blood pressure during pregnancy (preeclampsia or gestational hypertension)

• Diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes)

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

• Early menopause

• Other pregnancy or reproductive health complications

may be associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease later in life.

💡 Why does this matter?

These experiences can help identify women who may benefit from earlier cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention, including attention to blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, smoking, physical activity, and other risk factors.

❤️ Your reproductive history is part of your health history. Share it with your primary care clinician or cardiologist, not just your OB/GYN.

The goal is not simply to treat heart disease when it develops, but to recognize risk earlier and prevent it whenever possible.

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