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Do hormones make your b/p go up?

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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarry answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

It can.: Oral Contraceptives frequently cause a mild elevation in blood pressure within the normal range; however, overt hypertension can occur. Early reports suggesting an incidence of hypertension of 5 percent involved preparations containing at least 50 mcg of estrogen and 1 to 4 mg of progestin.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Alireza Raboubi answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: yes, certain hormones including thyroid, cortisol and testosterone have a tendency to elevated blood pressure. if this is a concern, please follow up with your primary physician.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Some do, some don't: Hi. Hormone is a very broad term for a signaling molecule made in one place in the body and active elsewhere in the body. "Hormones" is a very heterogeneous group of compounds with myriad physiologic effects! Hormones that can make BP go up include cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and others.

Answered 7/20/2016

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It depends: Thyroid hormones(too much) can cause hypertension(elevated blood pressure), birth control tends to be associated with hypertension, Progesterone can go both ways. Hope that helps.

Answered 2/10/2016

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