What should pregnant women do if they have a fever and a cold?

Pregnant women are a social group that we pay much attention to. Now many pregnant women do not take relevant care measures, and many of them suffer from internal heat and colds. The most serious situation is that many pregnant women not only suffer from internal heat but also catch colds. These two diseases will have a great negative impact on us pregnant women ourselves, and may also affect the physical health of our babies. Let’s briefly describe what to do if pregnant women have internal heat and colds.

1. Treatment of the cause

Identify systemic and local causes, and promptly treat systemic chronic diseases, sinusitis, adjacent infected lesions, and deviated nasal septum. Improve living and working environment, exercise, and enhance body resistance.

2. Local treatment

(1) Intranasal glucocorticoids are the first choice for chronic rhinitis, with good anti-inflammatory effects and ultimately a decongestive effect. It can be used for a longer period of time as needed, with good efficacy and safety.

(2) Nasal cleaning: For those with more or thicker nasal secretions, the nasal cavity can be cleaned with normal saline to remove nasal secretions and improve nasal ventilation.

(3) Oxymetazoline hydrochloride spray can be used as an intranasal decongestant, and continuous use should not exceed 7 days. If you need to continue using it, you need to stop for 3 to 5 days. Long-term use of 0.5% to 1% ephedrine nasal drops can damage the ciliary structure of the nasal mucosa and should be avoided as much as possible. If it is necessary to use it, use it in small amounts intermittently. The use of nasal drops is prohibited because it has been shown to cause drug-induced rhinitis.

(4) Other treatments include blockade therapy, acupuncture therapy, etc., which are rarely used.

3. Drug treatment: Anti-inflammatory drugs have a certain effect when they are first taken, but the effect is slow. In addition, taking too much anti-inflammatory drugs will have serious side effects on the human body, causing disorders in the patient's metabolism, reducing the body's immunity, and easily causing other complications.

Surgical treatment: General traditional surgical treatment for stubborn diseases such as apical sinusitis is usually only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause. It is difficult to treat it effectively in one go and it is prone to relapse, which not only increases the pain of the patient, but also causes great mental pressure and heavy financial burden to the patient.

The content of "What to do if pregnant women have both internal heat and colds" can help our pregnant mothers get rid of the troubles caused by internal heat and colds. We must adopt effective methods for treatment in the first stage of the disease, which can help us achieve the goal of curing as soon as possible and prevent the disease from endangering the health of our pregnant mothers and babies.