What is the reason why pregnant women drool when they sleep at night?

Pregnant women will have various pregnancy reactions during pregnancy. These minor pregnancy reactions are very normal and will not have a certain impact on the physical health of pregnant women. Of course, there will be other friends, such as pregnant women drooling at night. In order to dispel everyone’s doubts, we will introduce the reasons why pregnant women drool at night.

First of all, it may be due to improper sleeping posture. Sleeping on the table or sleeping on your side can easily cause drooling.

Secondly, inflammation in the mouth can also promote saliva secretion. If the mouth is infected by bacteria, there will be obvious pain and drooling. Local medication is needed to promote ulcer healing and the drooling will disappear automatically.

Dental deformity is the third cause of drooling while sleeping. Especially for patients with convex tooth deformity, the front teeth protrude more obviously, and the lips are often open and the teeth are exposed. It is difficult for the lips to completely cover the front teeth when sleeping, and the upper and lower lips often separate naturally, which makes it easy to drool. It is best for such patients to correct their teeth as soon as possible.

In addition to the above-mentioned oral problems, some systemic diseases may also cause drooling while sleeping. Some neuroses or other possible causes

Patients with systemic diseases such as autonomic nervous system disorders may also experience abnormal excitement of the parasympathetic nervous system during sleep, which can cause the brain to send erroneous signals and lead to increased saliva secretion.

The above are the reasons why pregnant women drool at night. In addition to incorrect posture, there are other reasons, such as inflammation in the mouth, which can also cause drooling at night. You can observe your mouth to see if there are other symptoms. If there are oral problems, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.