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High blood pressure is one of the biggest stroke risk factors. It strains all the blood vessels in your body, including ones leading to your brain.

This page looks at some of the issues affecting women of all ages after a stroke. If you are transgender or non-binary, some of this information might be relevant to you too. Find out more about health conditions and medication linked to stroke in women, plus tips for healthy living.

You might be given blood-thinning medications after you've had a stroke, to help you avoid another one. Or you might need blood-thinning medication if you have a health condition such as a heart problem or blood-clotting disorder which could lead to a stroke.

For Julie, 36, from Tyne and Wear, her stroke in 2015 not only took her ability to speak, she also lost her baby when she was 21 weeks pregnant.

Julie talks about filming our new aphasia documentary and her mission to raise awareness.

Although it’s rare, babies can have a stroke in the womb or just after birth; it’s not always possible to find out what caused a baby’s stroke.

Hear from stroke survivor challenges after a stroke, and how they are overcoming them. 

This project can help to improve research and care in stroke prevention so that healthcare professionals and health services can better treat and support people to prevent them from having a stroke.

Around 30% of survivors experience pain after stroke. Post-stroke pain includes muscle and joint pain such as spasticity and shoulder pain. Learn about the causes and treatments.