High blood pressure can sometimes have no symptoms, until you begin to experience complications. It can damage artery and blood vessel walls over time. That's why it's important to have yours checked regularly and know your numbers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Circulatory system <\/strong> Nervous system <\/strong> Urinary system<\/strong> The visual system <\/strong> Peripheral vascular system <\/strong> Hypertrophy of the Heart <\/strong> Skeletal system <\/strong> Respiratory system <\/strong> Reproductive system <\/strong> Bottom-line<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" High blood pressure can sometimes have no symptoms, until you begin to experience complications. It can damage artery and blood vessel walls over time. That's why it's important to have yours checked regularly and know your numbers. Circulatory system Damage caused by high blood pressure\u00a0starts small and builds over time. The\u00a0longer it goes undiagnosed, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3492"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4770,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3492\/revisions\/4770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Damage caused by high blood pressure\u00a0starts small and builds over time. The\u00a0longer it goes undiagnosed, the more\u00a0serious your risks are.\u00a0
High blood pressure affects the body's\u00a0major arteries, which carry blood\u00a0throughout the body. These are the\u00a0vessels and arteries that carry blood to\u00a0vital organs and tissue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
High blood pressure may play a role in\u00a0dementia and cognitive decline. Reduced\u00a0blood flow to the brain causes memory\u00a0and thinking problems.\u00a0
The same damage that high blood\u00a0pressure causes to the heart can happen\u00a0to the arteries in the brain. It's called a\u00a0stroke when a larger blockage of blood to\u00a0the brains occurs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
High blood pressure can damage the\u00a0blood vessels leading to your kidneys.\u00a0Over time, this damage stops the kidneys\u00a0from doing their job properly. This is called\u00a0kidney disease and can lead to kidney\u00a0failure.
High blood pressure is one of the major\u00a0causes of kidney failure. People with\u00a0kidney failure no longer have the ability to\u00a0remove waste from their body. They may\u00a0need dialysis or a transplant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
High blood pressure can damage the tiny, delicate\u00a0blood vessels that supply blood to your eyes,\u00a0causing;
Damage to your retina (retinopathy).<\/strong>\u00a0Damage to the\u00a0light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye (retina)\u00a0can lead to bleeding in the eye, blurred vision and\u00a0complete loss of\u00a0vision.
Fluid buildup under the retina\u00a0(choroidopathy).<\/strong>\u00a0Choroidopathy can result in distorted\u00a0vision or sometimes scarring that impairs\u00a0vision.
Nerve damage (optic neuropathy).<\/strong>\u00a0Blocked blood flow\u00a0can damage the optic nerve, leading to bleeding\u00a0within your eye or vision loss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and\u00a0progressive circulation disorder. Narrowing,\u00a0blockage, or spasms in a blood vessel can cause\u00a0PVD.
It can affect any blood vessel outside of the heart\u00a0including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels.\u00a0The legs and feet are most commonly affected as\u00a0they may not get enough blood flow for proper\u00a0function.\u00a0
Individuals with family history of high cholesterol and high blood pressure are generally at high risk of developing PVD.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Hypertrophy is an enlargement and thickening of\u00a0the walls of your heart.
Eventually, the heart may fail to pump with as\u00a0much force as needed. It is more common in\u00a0people who have uncontrolled high blood\u00a0pressure.\u00a0
Treating high blood pressures earlier can ease\u00a0symptoms and reverse hypertrophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
High blood pressure can cause bone\u00a0loss, known as\u00a0osteoporosis, by\u00a0increasing the amount of calcium your\u00a0body gets rid of when you urinate.\u00a0
Women who have already gone\u00a0through menopause are especially at\u00a0risk.\u00a0Osteoporosis weakens your bones\u00a0and makes it easier for fractures and\u00a0breaks to happen.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Like the brain and heart, arteries in\u00a0the lungs can be damaged and\u00a0blocked by blood clots.\u00a0
When the\u00a0artery that carries blood\u00a0to your lungs gets blocked, it\u2019s\u00a0called a\u00a0pulmonary embolism.\u00a0
This is very\u00a0serious and requires\u00a0immediate medical attention. An\u00a0aneurysm can also happen in the\u00a0lung.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Your sexual organs use extra blood flow\u00a0during arousal. When high blood pressure\u00a0causes blockages to the blood vessels\u00a0leading to the penis or vagina,\u00a0sexual\u00a0dysfunction\u00a0may occur.\u00a0Men may have a\u00a0hard time getting and maintaining\u00a0an\u00a0erection\u00a0and women might experience:
*decreased arousal
*vaginal dryness
*trouble having an orgasm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Hypertension is a condition where blood\u00a0pressure rises slowly over a long period of\u00a0time.\u00a0
Being aware of your high blood pressure\u00a0can help you and your doctor to control it\u00a0better.\u00a0
You should exercise and eat a diet that's\u00a0low in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n