New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Pregnancy-related hypertension is high blood pressure that starts after 20 weeks of pregnancy and typically goes away after your baby is born. Gestational hypertension affects about 5-8% of pregnant women worldwide, with a slightly higher rate of 8-10% in India, as per the Journal of Medical Evidence. Your doctor may also call this pregnancy-induced hypertension.

What is gestational hypertension?

Gestational hypertension is different from other types of high blood pressure because it begins in the second half of pregnancy and resolves after childbirth. "High blood pressure during pregnancy can cause problems, but it often has no noticeable symptoms", Dr Manisha Ranjan, consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist, Mothe...