1 Simple Question That Could Improve Women’s Health | Meryam Sugulle | TED

There's a reliable indicator of a woman's future likelihood of cardiovascular disease — but it rarely gets asked about, says obstetrician and researcher Meryam Sugulle. She delves into the role of the placenta in pregnancy, how it can predict health outcomes and the single question that should be worked into routine health screenings.

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[sharonhoepker]

A woman's immune system has to downgrade in order to not reject the fetus (remember, it is only 50% her DNA). But it is a tricky dance as she needs immune protection. Her blood volume increases by about 45% by the end of her pregnancy. But it is adjusted, more plasma than a non-pregnant woman. The placenta needs to transfer both oxygen and food to the fetus. It is a lot to ask of the pregnant woman's cardiovascular system, and it all has to happen in response to the fetus growth. It makes sense to me that if the mother's cardiovascular system struggles with this process it may be a sign that she is more likely to have cardiovascular struggles later in life.

[rashidabaakza]

I always had high risk pregnancies. My first baby was still born at 34 weeks and the cause was complications in the placenta formation. Me and My doctors, caregivers didn’t know, all of a sudden when babies moments began to slow and I literally felt less kicking and I rushed to emergency, almost after 10 hours I gave normal birth to still born baby. I had a very difficult time almost suicidal time as it was my first baby. And the worst part was when I came to know that this are 1-2% rare cases. And I was like why only me, what I did wrong or it was some curse. And now I have two beautiful daughters after three and five years. 🤞🧿

[kp]

American Heart Association in 1980 knew these facts but never acted as I worked for this organization thus left for further computer education.

[StylingPrincessM]

ok but what if you've never been pregnant?

[hammadaqib]

The question is, "Have you had any pregnancy complications?"

[guusklip]

Why wouldn’t an increase in pregnancy related complications be a result of increased risk of cardiovascular disease by any sort of environmental, genetic or lifestyle related factors, instead of it being caused by the latter?

[qxxpkye]

انه عمل مهم وجيد ومثير للاهتمام ❤❤❤❤❤❤الجزائر

[Phoebe]

Verytrue what you say, make sense, I must admit 😊,

[ElicBehexan]

But... I haven't had a pregnancy... neither has my sister and my mother died 14 years ago. My mother didn't have any sisters... I guess I'm out of luck there...

[johnwinebrenner]

This is also important information for all the children who have heard from their mothers "You are going to give me a heart attack".

[Phoebe]

I believe still you can avoid any issues but you need to take care of yourself 😊

[imeldacabrera]

even the pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia happened long ago, will it still carry the possibility for women to have a heart problems when they get older?

[tride.design]

Giving a birth will make any mother's heart weaker over time.
Not every woman gets pregnant so not every can be diagnosed this way.

[kp]

Genetic defect caused by chemical contamination that caused by place the woman inhabits that railroad jobs produced my dad too small almost died 1917 . Sugar Beet manufacturing with chemicals caused cancer caused death of manager of that manufacturing in 1954.

[czeko.czekolada]

First of all, the title should clearly refer to women who have ever been pregnant (as woman doesn't equal mother).
Secondly, if this is supposed to be a medical professional's talk, she should be saying "a fetus" rather than "a baby".
I'm rather disappointed by this talk.

[ShawnnaKizziar-npii]

My name is Shawna kizziar I'm 45 yrs.old and I've had no complications with all four of the natural births I've given with my own children.

[scheenafarmer]

Four children, natural birth, all children born healthy, no epidural, No complications before birth and none after.