Preeclampsia Risk Factors: Understanding Your Potential Risks

The risk factors for developing preeclampsia include:

- Chronic conditions: Preeclampsia is more likely to develop in women with certain chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, kidney disease, and diabetes.

- Multiple pregnancy: Women who are pregnant with twins or other multiples are at an increased risk of preeclampsia.

- First pregnancy: Women who are pregnant for the first time are more likely to develop preeclampsia than women who have had previous pregnancies.

- Age: Women who are younger than 20 or older than 40 are more likely to develop preeclampsia.

- Certain lifestyle factors: Obesity, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption can all increase the risk of preeclampsia.

- Family history: Women who have a family history of preeclampsia are more likely to develop it.

- Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD): This is a condition in which abnormal tissue develops in the uterus. Women with GTD are at an increased risk for preeclampsia.