Symptoms & Tests

Mild pre-eclampsia may cause few symptoms apart from swelling of the hands and feet.

Ιn severe pre-eclampsia the symptoms include headache, dizziness and even FITS; ABDOMINAL PAIN or discomfort; bruising or BLEEDING; protein in the urine and severe puffiness of the limbs or the face. The symptoms may only appear when the condition is advanced, so testing throughout pregnancy is vital to detect the condition and begin treatment early