New Delhi, June 4 -- Hypertension or high blood pressure, has for a long time been known to have cardiovascular health risks. Its impacts on reproductive health, however, are slowly coming to the fore. As more couples opt for fertility treatments like In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), it becomes vital to know how systemic diseases, especially hypertension, affect fertility and the resulting pregnancies.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Rashmi Sharma, director and HOD, IVF department at Origyn IVF Fertility and chief gynaecologist, shared, "A woman's chances of getting pregnant naturally may be diminished by high blood pressure. This form of hypertension, if sustained long term, may result in inadequate circulation to the reproductive re...