What to do if you have conjunctivitis during pregnancy

After a pregnant woman suffers from conjunctivitis, she can use some eye drops that pregnant women can use for treatment. At the same time, she needs to pay attention to the hygiene around the eyes. She should not rub her eyes hard all the time. And when cleaning every day, it is better to use running water. Avoid sharing the wash basin with family members to prevent infection.

What should I do if I get conjunctivitis during pregnancy?

1. If conjunctivitis occurs during pregnancy, you can use some eye drops or other medicines for treatment appropriately, but you must take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor, because there are many medicines that pregnant women cannot touch. If it is in the second half of pregnancy, generally some medicines will not have a great impact on pregnant women and fetuses. Patients can use non-irritating cleansers to clean the secretions in the eyes, such as 3% boric acid water or saline, which can clean the conjunctival sac and help reduce excessive secretions.

2. Patients can also use antibiotic or antiviral eye drops for treatment. Common antibiotic eye drops include penicillin, sodium sulfacetamide and other eye drops. Antiviral eye drops can be acyclovir eye drops. It is also necessary to choose the appropriate eye drops for the patient according to the actual cause of the disease. During the treatment, it is also necessary to pay attention to prevent infection. Conjunctivitis is generally contagious to a certain extent. Therefore, during the illness, it is best not to have overly close contact with family members, and the cotton towels and washbasins used should be distinguished.

3. Patients should avoid going to public places as much as possible during the treatment period to avoid adverse effects on their recovery. It is better to disinfect daily necessities in time. Generally, they should be disinfected by boiling water or exposed to sunlight, which have a good disinfecting effect. Patients should not rub their eyes with dirty hands, and they should trim their nails frequently. They should pay attention to hygiene before and after meals. You can buy some hand sanitizer with good disinfection to wash your hands. You should also pay attention to a good rest on weekdays.

Which acupoints should be massaged for conjunctivitis?

1. Massage Shaochong acupoint. After conjunctivitis occurs, you can massage Shaochong acupoint. The patient should sit upright with his hands flat and palms facing down. At this time, use the other hand to massage Shaochong acupoint. Massage once every morning, noon and evening, each time for three to five minutes can effectively relieve the discomfort caused by conjunctivitis.

2. Massage the Qingmingjie point. The patient should sit upright with eyes closed, support himself with his elbows on the table, and massage the Qingmingjie point with his thumbs. Massage once every morning, noon and evening, each massage for 1 to 3 minutes can effectively relieve conjunctivitis.

Although this kind of disease can be effectively controlled through acupoint massage, you must pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of your arms before acupoint massage. Before acupoint massage, you must clean your hands thoroughly with soap or hand sanitizer, and then do the massage to prevent the germs on your hands from contacting the skin around your eyes.