Decades of neglect have left clinicians and researchers with an incomplete understanding of the unique features and risk factors that drive cardiovascular disease in women, including FMD.
While most cases of preeclampsia arise in pregnancy, it turns out my experience of having a healthy pregnancy with normal blood pressures and being diagnosed after delivery is not uncommon.
The fact that medical professionals seldom ask women whether they served in the military upon assigning them a diagnosis is just one of the reasons why many female veterans fail to receive the healthcare they need.
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