The period of pregnancy in women is a great time, which can be overshadowed by the appearance of unpleasant diseases. One of them is vasomotor rhinitis or rhinitis of pregnant women.
This disease has no pathological effect on the growth and development of the fetus, but in some cases it may be indicative of the presence of a condition such as gestosis.
Contents
- 1 Causes of
- 2 Symptoms of
- 3 Disease Therapy and its principles
Causes of
In pregnant women, a runny nose is not uncommon. Nasal congestion and shortness of breath occurs for several reasons, but vasomotor rhinitis is a special condition. The causes of its establishment have not been established, modern medicine only makes assumptions as to why and when this disease occurs in pregnant women.
So, the main reasons for the appearance of a common cold in pregnant women:
- Infectious or viral diseases of various etiologies.
- Allergy , symptoms occur only when exposed to allergens and are often seasonal.
- Hormonal rearrangements in the body of , associated specifically with the "interesting position" of a woman.
- Individual characteristics of the body ( poor heredity, general weakening of the immune system).
- Diseases or disorders of in the work of the nervous system.
- Some endocrine diseases of , against which a decrease, the vascularity of the vessels of the nasal mucosa.
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It starts with the fact that the vasomotor rhinitis is chronic, it can cause infectious or viral diseases, but only if they are chronic. That is, in the body on an ongoing basis there is an infectious agent that affects the condition of the nasal mucosa, loosening it, leading to the appearance of a chronic rhinitis.
Contact with allergens often causes nasal congestion. Vasomotor rhinitis can be allergic, but in this case its manifestations are seasonal in nature and they can not be associated with pregnancy, since symptoms appear before the onset of this condition. But when the child is pregnant, the susceptibility to allergens increases, it is worth considering.
Pregnancy is the period of hormonal changes in the body. The instability of hormones leads to certain problems. In addition to deteriorating health, a woman has nasal congestion, runny nose, trouble breathing. Once the hormonal background stabilizes, the symptoms go away. In this case, the disease does not require specific treatment, does not lead to pathological consequences and passes by itself.
There is a certain propensity for diseases of this nature. Before you go to the gynecologist, you should ask your relatives if they have a runny nose and if any of them had previously been diagnosed with vasomotor rhinitis.
If there are disorders in the work of the nervous system, such conditions were previously diagnosed, then the risk of developing rhinitis is high in pregnancy. It appears due to the fact that the tone of the vessels decreases, the flow of blood to the respiratory organs is disturbed.
Much less common cold appears due to metabolic disturbances in the body. Endocrine diseases can become worse during gestation, against which there will be a runny nose.
Symptoms of the disease
There are several characteristic signs that classify vasomotor rhinitis, such symptoms include: 
- appearance of stuffing in the nose , with the stuffiness easily passes from one nostril to the other;
- runny nose appears after taking hot food or drinks, with changing temperature, staying in the cold, bathing in the bathroom;
- unpleasant symptoms of are not observed continuously, appear only before going to bed or are observed in the morning.
The disease is often accompanied by seizures, during this period the common cold is strong, gets rid of it difficult, against the background of the stuffiness there are problems with breathing, they are serious.
The intake of air can decrease, which leads to the development of non-specific symptoms:
- Headache.
- Blurred vision.
- Vertigo.
These are the main signs of hypoxia - oxygen starvation of the brain, to get rid of pathological signs it is worth immediately contacting a doctor.
If attacks do not stop, then they will begin to bear a pontoon character. Some women think that this condition does not require medical therapy, but this opinion is erroneous. Problems with breathing will lead to an increase in blood pressure.
Hypertension in pregnant women is a complication that will certainly affect the condition of a woman and her baby. For this reason, do not let things go by themselves, it's better to go straight to the doctor and start treatment.
Therapy and its principles
The treatment of vasomotor rhinitis largely depends on the cause of its occurrence. Use may:
- preparations of antihistamine spectrum of action;
- medications based on physiological solutions;
- drops on essential oils;
drops on essential oils
- vasoconstrictor.
In most cases, use local agents, that is, potassium or sprays. They enter the bloodstream in a limited amount, without exerting a toxic effect on the body of the pregnant woman and her child.
Drops based on antiallergic agents are effective only if rhinitis is seasonal and caused by contact with allergens.
The drug is prescribed when determining the root cause of the disease, before prescribing drops, the doctor consults with an allergist or directs the woman to an appointment with this specialist, for conducting samples.
Sprays and drops on the basis of sea water can be used on an ongoing basis, they do not harm the patient. Means of this class normalize the mucosal state, allowing to create a favorable, natural environment in the respiratory organs.
Sprays and drops based on sea water
Instead of drops and seawater sprays, you can apply normal saline. With it, wash the sinuses of the nose.
If it was customary to use drops based on essential oils, then before using them, make sure that the components of the product are not allergic. Drops are also used on a permanent basis, they do not differ in toxicity and rarely lead to the development of undesirable side effects.
Vasodilating action drops and sprays , are prescribed only for arresting an attack. On an ongoing basis, they are not prescribed, since medications can cause mucosal edema, worsen the patient's condition.
vasoconstrictive action drops and sprays
Vasoconstrictors are taken only for 3 days, further use of them will harm the body. Use only those drops that the doctor prescribed.
You can take advice from alternative medicine, wash the sinuses with the decoction of marigold and chamomile. But sage does not brew, it can lead to an increase in blood pressure.
Not bad efficacy and inhalation are different, they are carried out only with mineral water. Other solutions are used only with the appointment of a doctor.
A gynecologist can supplement therapy with other medications. But radical methods of treatment are rarely used. That is, laser therapy is performed in exceptional cases, when conservative treatment of the effect does not bring, and the condition of the pregnant woman worsens.
Vasomotor rhinitis is considered a typical disease that often occurs in pregnant women. For this reason, it is not necessary to panic when a runny nose and nasal congestion appear, it is better to immediately consult a doctor and tell him about all the problems.