[Does arterial hypertension have a gender?].

Women are less frequently affected by arterial hypertension than men during their reproductive life, but their risk catches up and exceeds men's after the menopause. There is a knowledge gap about the specificity of arterial hypertension in women, due to an under inclusion of women in clinical trials. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a recognized ulterior cardiovascular risk factor, and obstetrical history must be part of the evaluation of hypertensive women. In certain cases, we propose to lower the doses of antihypertensive medications in women, due to increased efficiency and increased risk of secondary effects, most notably for thiazide diuretics and calcium channel blockers.