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royal jelly Jun 2022 2:14am, 22 Jun 2022 3,199 posts	Quote Pin royal jelly I understand that it can be hereditary in men Velociraptor ( my grandad dad and all his brothers had it and were checked and measured every year until they needed the surgery) but surely women can get it too?
GregP Jun 2022 5:54am, 22 Jun 2022 136,446 posts	Quote Pin GregP I’m guessing I’ve had a couple of them because of my AF? I’ve certainly had something of that nature?
Fizz :-) Jun 2022 7:18am, 22 Jun 2022 7,128 posts	Quote Pin Fizz :-) Funnily enough, I was looking at this the other day to see when WW would get his. nhs.uk It’s much more common in men, so women don’t need screening, unless they fall in a high risk category (including hereditary).
Velociraptor Jun 2022 7:26am, 22 Jun 2022 58,510 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Women (and also men under 65) can develop abdominal aortic aneurysms, but the incidence is lower than in older men and doesn't meet the threshold for screening. If a woman does develop an aortic aneurysm it's more likely to enlarge rapidly and burst, so if your abdomen starts to pulsate don't regard it as a harmless party trick. Greg, you may have, though looking at your abdominal aorta isn't something that would routinely be done as part of an echocardiogram.
richmac Jun 2022 8:05am, 22 Jun 2022 19,032 posts	Quote Pin richmac I've agreed to purchase a tent, for the first time in about 30 years of successfully avoiding camping on a regular basis. Part of the agreement is the thickest air mattress in the shop.
Gobi Jun 2022 8:07am, 22 Jun 2022 77,170 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Sad times indeed Rich
Lip Gloss Jun 2022 8:15am, 22 Jun 2022 62,882 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss Please accept my condolences richmac
Diogenes Jun 2022 8:17am, 22 Jun 2022 70,821 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Don't worry, there's every possibility you could just store it away and never use it.
GimmeMedals Jun 2022 8:19am, 22 Jun 2022 22,840 posts	Quote Pin GimmeMedals There are some things you should never agree to, no matter how persuasive the argument.
jabberknit Jun 2022 9:23am, 22 Jun 2022 4,210 posts	Quote Pin jabberknit Why, richmac, why?