Hypertension or Menopause?
For young women, estrogen helps regulate blood pressure. But during and after menopause, estrogen levels go down and hypertension risk (high blood pressure) goes up. Confusing matters is the fact that some menopausal symptoms—chest pain, hot flashes, sleep disturbances, palpitations, headaches, and tiredness—are identical to red flags for hypertension. For this reason, the European Society of Cardiology recommends monitoring your blood pressure during menopause to make sure you don’t overlook any important
symptoms.