What to do if you have rhinitis and sneeze during pregnancy

During pregnancy, the physical constitution is relatively poor and rhinitis is more likely to occur. When sneezing occurs due to rhinitis, timely and effective treatment should be carried out. For example, saline can be used to clean the nasal cavity, and nasal drops can be used for treatment, which can achieve good anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Pay attention to it in daily life. It is best to wear a mask when going out. For allergic rhinitis, be sure to stay away from allergens.

Causes of rhinitis in pregnant women:

Why is it easy to suffer from rhinitis after pregnancy? This is because women's nasal mucosa is more sensitive to estrogen. Under the influence of cyclical changes in sex hormones, some women's nasal mucosa will experience periodic bleeding similar to the endometrium. This is compensatory menstruation. During pregnancy, estrogen levels increase, causing an allergic reaction in the nasal mucosa, leading to dilation of small blood vessels, edema of nasal cells, and vigorous glandular secretions. This causes symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. Because these symptoms occur during pregnancy and resolve on their own after delivery, they are called pregnancy rhinitis.

In fact, its pathological changes are vascular contraction and relaxation disorders, and except for pregnancy, any situation with elevated estrogen levels, such as puberty, menstruation, long-term use of contraceptives, etc., may cause rhinitis. Therefore, some people call pregnancy rhinitis vasomotor rhinitis.

What to do if you have rhinitis and sneeze during pregnancy

Pregnant women with rhinitis can wash their noses with saline to help the nose breathe. When the symptoms are severe, they can take medication under the guidance of a doctor, but the dosage and frequency of medication must strictly follow the doctor's instructions.

There are the following treatments for rhinitis in pregnant women

1. Wash your nose with saline. You can use saline solution for local irrigation to relieve edema symptoms and help nasal ventilation.

2. Nasal drops. Pregnant women who experience rhinitis symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose can apply vasoconstrictors topically under the guidance of a doctor, but they should not be used for a long time, generally not more than 3 to 5 days, to avoid drug dependence.

3. Anti-inflammatory drugs. If purulent nasal discharge occurs, certain anti-inflammatory drugs may be used as appropriate, but ototoxic antibiotics such as streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, etc. are prohibited.

You don’t need to worry too much about sneezing, but if the pregnant mother’s sneezing symptoms are very severe, or if she has purulent nasal discharge, she must not hide her illness and must go to the ENT department of the hospital for treatment. She should still pay more attention to her body, after all, there is a baby in her body.