Aspirin reduces a woman’s chance of developing pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

Giving low dose aspirin to high-risk women reduced their risk of pre-eclampsia before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm pre-eclampsia developed in 1.6% of women given 150mg aspirin daily compared with 4.3% who took a placebo. Pre-eclampsia is a condition which can harm mother and baby. In the mother, it causes high blood pressure and protein … Continue reading Aspirin reduces a woman’s chance of developing pre-eclampsia in pregnancy