Symptoms of heat stroke during confinement

The physique of Asian women is different from that of European and American women. Asian women's bodies are more fragile, so they often need to go through a long period of recuperation after pregnancy and childbirth, which is commonly known as confinement. During the confinement period, mothers are often required to avoid taking a bath and going out to reduce the possibility of catching cold. However, in the hot summer, many mothers have experienced symptoms of heat stroke during the confinement period. What is going on?

Symptoms of heat stroke during the postpartum period

Women are very likely to suffer from heatstroke if they do not pay attention to cooling down during their confinement period in the summer. If heat stroke occurs, the following obvious symptoms usually appear.

1. Signs: Initially, the patient will experience thirst, sweating, and cold skin. As the disease progresses, symptoms such as limb weakness, dizziness, chest tightness and palpitations may occur. The patient's body temperature will also be higher than normal. If the environment can be made cooler, the symptoms will disappear on their own.

2. Mild: If the signs of heat stroke appear but are not taken seriously, the patient's body temperature will gradually rise and the symptoms will worsen. This will lead to severe headache, facial flushing, nausea and chest tightness, and the pulse will also be affected, usually accelerating. The patient will develop heat rash all over the body and need treatment to recover.

3. Severe: In severe cases of postpartum heatstroke, the patient's body temperature will reach over 40 degrees. This will cause many serious symptoms, and if not treated in time, the mortality rate is very high.

If a woman's postpartum period is in the summer, she must ensure that the indoor temperature is not too hot. If the precursor symptoms appear, timely measures should be taken to prevent the condition from further worsening.

What causes heat stroke?

Women should avoid catching cold or wind during the postpartum period, but they should not cover themselves up too much, especially in the summer. It is easy to get heatstroke if they live in an airtight space without taking cooling measures.

1. If the external temperature is higher than 35 degrees and the humidity is greater than 70, the body's ability to dissipate heat through sweating will be affected, which can easily lead to symptoms of heat stroke.

2. If the living environment is too bad and there is no ventilation or cooling equipment or measures at home, people who live there for a long time are likely to suffer from heatstroke.

3. Pregnant women usually consume too much physical energy and lose blood during childbirth, which makes them very weak after delivery. If they cover themselves up during the confinement period, they are likely to suffer from heatstroke. In addition, women are prone to postpartum infection and fever during the postpartum period, which increases the possibility of heat stroke.

4. During the postpartum period, women will experience increased urination and excessive sweating. If you continue to cover yourself up according to custom, it will have a great impact on the body's heat dissipation function, leading to heatstroke.

The above are the main reasons for women to suffer from heatstroke during the postpartum period. Therefore, if women are in confinement in the summer, they must pay attention to indoor ventilation and cooling.