The most common complications of mumps

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Thi Nhat - Infectious Disease Specialist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Mumps is an infectious disease that spreads easily through the respiratory tract, if not properly prevented and treated, mumps can cause dangerous complications such as: orchitis in men, inflammation of the ovaries in women and nerve damage. Currently, vaccination is necessary to help the body fight the mumps virus.

1. Dangerous complications of mumps

Orchitis in men When infected with mumps, the patient has symptoms such as testicle swelling, pain, and epididymis stretch, the condition occurs within 3-7 days. In some cases, the testicles gradually atrophy, leading to reduced sperm quality, causing infertility. Therefore, treatment should not be neglected when suffering from the disease to avoid prolonged illness leading to undesirable consequences.

Ovarian inflammation in women Women with mumps can have ovarian inflammation, but the rate of complications is low, not seriously affecting infertility. However, women who are pregnant during the first 3 months of pregnancy with mumps have a higher risk of having a baby with birth defects or miscarriage. If you get mumps during your last 3 months of pregnancy, there is a very high chance of premature birth or stillbirth.
Therefore, women before becoming pregnant need to be fully vaccinated against rubella, mumps, measles ... dangerous infectious diseases during pregnancy.
Pulmonary infarction This is a complication of mumps in men of post-pubertal age. A condition in which an area of ​​the lung is deprived of blood supply, which can lead to necrosis of lung tissue. Pulmonary infarction is a possible complication of mumps orchitis as a result of thrombosis from the prostate vein.
Meningitis Patients will have symptoms such as: Headache, convulsions, disturbances of consciousness, visual disturbances.... Cranial nerve damage leads to deafness, vision loss, spinal inflammation. cross-section, polyneuropathy.
Pancreatitis The rate of complications is low, patients with complications will often have severe abdominal pain, nausea, and low blood pressure.
In addition, according to the study, a number of other complications of mumps caused by mumps: Myocarditis, croup, laryngitis, thyroiditis, bleeding due to thrombocytopenia, dysfunction liver, blocked salivary ducts,...

2. Measures to prevent the spread of mumps

Should isolate sick people at home, limit contact with people around, when in contact, must wear a mask. The patient's isolation time is about 10 days from the time of swelling of the parotid gland. At the same time regularly wash hands with soap, clean personal hygiene every day. Clean the respiratory tract by gargling with saline solution or antiseptic solutions. Use antipyretic and pain relievers for the whole body.
In case patients with orchitis should use underwear to lift the testicles to relieve pain, rest is the main thing, limit movement. Depending on the case, the doctor will prescribe specific medications.
Everyone can prevent themselves from getting mumps easily with the mumps vaccine. For children, the mumps vaccine should be given at 12 months of age or when the child is about to go to kindergarten, kindergarten or primary school. The mumps vaccine usually consists of two doses, the first dose at 12 months and the repeat dose at 4-6 years of age. Adults or pregnant women who are planning to become pregnant can also prevent mumps.
Vaccination can only help prevent about 80% of cases of viral infections. Therefore, preventing the disease from spreading is very important even in people who have been vaccinated against the disease.
Vinmec International General Hospital provides customers with high quality, rigorously tested vaccines against mumps. When vaccinated at Vinmec, customers will be screened before injecting to ensure that the body adapts well to the vaccine. After the injection, they will be monitored in the waiting room for 30 minutes, avoiding anaphylaxis or any unwanted side effects after the injection.
Master. Doctor. Nguyen Thi Nhat has more than 10 years of experience in the field of artificial kidney, and in the field of infectious diseases, examination and management of patients with kidney disease and infectious diseases. Currently working as a Doctor of Infectious Diseases, Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital

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