Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I launched three such research programmes identifying exactly that aspect, as well as identifying women who may experience particular risk factors through gestational diabetes or experiences during pregnancy or maternity generally that may be markers for cardiovascular difficulty in future. I also wish to highlight to everybody quite how easy it is to have an early marker check. Yesterday, I went through the horrid situation of having my blood taken and checked, which I despise. Nevertheless, it is a very useful process. I got the results 20 minutes later, which, notwithstanding some stress, were absolutely fine. The point is that they could just as easily have shown an early marker. Would we not much rather find out about an early marker for risk for the future? These are readily available to be done and I encourage everybody to try to spread this word, especially when it is women's health week. I thank the Deputy for her focus on women's health during this week.

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