Sore throat during pregnancy, does it affect anything?

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Sore throat during pregnancy is a condition many people encounter, causing uncomfortable feelings, causing pregnant women to have fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body fatigue and more or less affecting the health of the fetus. . To treat sore throat during pregnancy, it is necessary to have a prescription from a doctor, but absolutely do not arbitrarily use drugs indiscriminately.

1. What is pharyngitis?

Not only for normal people but also pregnant women are susceptible to sore throat. This is a form of disease that presents a common inflammatory condition that causes pain, burning in the throat and difficulty swallowing saliva in patients.
For normal people, the disease will go away on its own after a week without leaving any damage or sequelae. However, for pregnant women, pharyngitis not only weakens the mother's health but also endangers the health of the fetus.

2. Pregnant women with sore throat have any effect?

Many pregnant women are worried and do not know if a pregnant woman has a sore throat or not, in fact, to treat a sore throat for a pregnant woman, it is necessary to use specific drugs. The drug will pass through the bloodstream to the umbilical cord of the fetus and more or less affect the baby. Therefore, this concern is not unfounded.
Pregnant women with pharyngitis will change the endocrine during pregnancy and make the resistance of the nasopharyngeal mucosa reduced. Especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy, because the resistance of the pregnant woman is reduced, the disease will not be able to go away on its own. Therefore, it is imperative for pregnant women to take medicine to treat sore throat, which can endanger the formation and development of the fetus.

Similarly, pregnant women with sore throat in the last 3 months can cause effects such as lung disorders, prolongation of pregnancy, delay in labor... extremely dangerous.
In fact, any pregnant woman who has a sore throat during pregnancy caused by a virus or bacteria carries risks for the full development of the fetus in the womb, which can cause hypoxia in the abdomen. fetus and increase the risk of preterm birth in the mother. Therefore, pregnant women need to learn knowledge about sore throat to prevent during pregnancy.

3. Causes of sore throat during pregnancy

The main cause of sore throat during pregnancy is mainly viral or bacterial. In addition, pregnant women with sore throat can also be due to:
Resistance and immune system decline, easy to be attacked by viruses and bacteria; Due to bad daily living habits; Using unsanitary food; Living in a polluted environment; Poor oral hygiene; The weather is erratic.

4. Warning signs of sore throat during pregnancy

The symptoms and signs of sore throat during pregnancy are very clear, pregnant women will often show symptoms such as:
Body chills, cold spines; Fatigue, lethargy; High fever; Dry lips, dirty tongue, dry throat; When swallowing, there is a sting in the ear; Cough with phlegm, hoarse voice; On examination, the mucous membrane of the throat is red, with increased secretions.

5. Treatments for sore throat during pregnancy

Pregnant women with sore throat, if detected early, can apply folk treatments such as drinking honey ginger juice, grilled orange juice, honey lemon or gargling with dilute salt water, boiled potato juice... In addition, can use lozenges to treat sore throat. Absolutely do not arbitrarily use Paracetamol to relieve pain, reduce fever. In case of severe sore throat, pregnant women need to go to the hospital to be examined by a specialist and prescribe appropriate treatment, without affecting the development of the fetus in the abdomen.

6. How to prevent sore throat during pregnancy?

To prevent sore throat during pregnancy, pregnant women can apply some of the following measures:
Always keep the house clean and cool so that viruses and bacteria have no place to hide; Clean teeth daily, gargle with dilute salt water to disinfect teeth and throat; Limit adding too much salt to the daily diet and use less fried, fried, spicy and hot foods; Should eat a lot of green vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins for the body; Limit going to crowded places, if you have to go out, you should wear a mask to prevent dust and prevent respiratory infections. In case you have prevented but still have a sore throat during pregnancy, you need to go to the hospital for a doctor to examine and accurately diagnose the condition and give a reasonable treatment plan, absolutely do not ignore the doctor. self-healing or self-medicating at home. All pregnant women with sore throat should do the following:
Limit talking or shouting; Eat foods containing many nutrients, easy to digest, do not eat salty, sour, spicy and do not eat after 9 pm; Drink lots of warm water, juice; Keep the bedroom well ventilated and warm. In summary, women during pregnancy have a weakened immune system, so the risk of pharyngitis is quite high. Therefore, every pregnant woman needs to pay attention to keeping her body hygiene, keeping her teeth clean, and avoiding going to crowded places and areas with flu epidemics.

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