Hormonal causes of midlife hypertension Women often wonder if perimenopause can directly cause high blood pressure. The short answer is yes because the menopausal transition fundamentally changes how your cardiovascular system operates, sometimes leading to hypertension. Your cardiovascular system is deeply connected to your endocrine system, so when your ovaries gradually produce fewer sex steroids […] The post Perimenopause and high blood pressure: What to know appeared first on Hormona .