What to do if pregnant women have nasal allergies

Pregnant women are relatively weak in physical constitution and immunity during pregnancy, so they are prone to nasal allergies. This is also called pregnancy rhinitis, also known as vasomotor rhinitis. Because of changes in body hormones and increased estrogen levels, small blood vessels in the nasal mucosa often dilate, often causing sneezing and runny nose. Let's take a brief look at what to do if pregnant women have nasal allergies?

What to do if pregnant women have nasal allergies

Due to endocrine influences during pregnancy, it is easy to develop rhinitis or have existing rhinitis aggravated. According to relevant statistics, about 20% of pregnant women are likely to develop pregnancy rhinitis, especially in the third month of pregnancy. Special attention should be paid to the use of medication during pregnancy. In principle, it is best not to use any drugs. If you must take medication, you must pay special attention to the ingredients of the medication, read the instructions carefully, and obtain the consent of an ENT specialist. It is best not to use antihistamines for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, various types of hormones, and nasal drops that constrict the nasal cavity. If there is purulent nasal discharge and infection, penicillin can be used. It is best not to use antibiotics such as streptomycin, gentamicin and kanamycin for a long time as they are harmful to the auditory nerve.

As for the prognosis of rhinitis during pregnancy, pregnant women do not need to worry too much. After delivery, as the pathogenic factors (decline in estrogen) are eliminated, rhinitis will also heal, and there will be no sequelae after recovery.

Precautions

1. Affecting sleep. Many expectant mothers with rhinitis are often awakened at night or have to breathe through their mouths due to severe nasal congestion. As a result, their throats become uncomfortable and their lips become dry, which seriously affects their sleep and mood. Some pregnant women may experience symptoms of hypoxia due to long-term nasal congestion. In this regard, experts suggest: taking a nap can make up for the lack of sleep; oxygen inhalation can improve the problem of hypoxia.

2. Rhinitis, which is prone to cause neurological symptoms, is regarded by many pregnant women as just a "minor problem" of nasal congestion, but they do not know that if rhinitis is not treated in time, it will lead to many troubles. The nasal cavity is connected to the pharyngeal cavity. When the nasal cavity is inflamed, it will affect the pharyngeal cavity and easily cause pharyngitis. It can also affect the throat and cause laryngitis. If the inflammation spreads upward, it can also cause eye diseases and otitis media. If rhinitis is not treated in time, it can also cause nasal concha hypertrophy, nasal polyps and sinusitis, leading to dizziness, headache, nightmares, memory loss, neurasthenia, and even long-term low fever, which seriously affects the quality of life of the pregnant mother.