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Why does nose bleed during pregnancy?

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Why does my nose bleed during pregnancy?

When carrying a child, the hormonal background in a woman's body changes. This leads to increased blood flow, causing the blood vessels to fill with blood. The nasal mucosa becomes sensitive, and the capillaries become brittle. Even blowing your nose can cause nosebleeds.

Nosebleeds during pregnancy also occur for other reasons:

1. Poor blood clotting. This is a dangerous violation, especially during childbirth.
2. Pressure increase. Headache and dizziness appear. This condition is dangerous for the health of the baby, because the blood circulation of the placenta is disturbed.
3. Deficiency of calcium or vitamin K. These substances strengthen the walls of blood vessels and prevent their rupture.
4. Injuries to the nose.
5. Deviated septum.
6. Temperature above 38°C that persists for a long time.

Any of these problems should not go unnoticed.

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What should I do if my nose bleeds during pregnancy?

See your doctor on time to prevent bleeding. With a deficiency of vitamins, drink vitamin complexes. Make sure that the nasal mucosa does not dry out, especially during a runny nose. Use humidifiers. Avoid inhalation of irritants and harmful substances. Ventilate the apartment and drink plenty of fluids.

If your nose bleeds, proceed as follows:

1. Sit down and tilt your head back.
2. Put something cold on the bridge of your nose, preferably ice.
3. Press the bleeding nostril against the nasal septum for 10 minutes.
4. Severe bleeding can be stopped with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide.

After bleeding stops, see a doctor to find out the cause. To strengthen blood vessels, he will prescribe vitamin complexes.

During bleeding, do not tilt your head back much, lie down and blow your nose. In a horizontal position, the contents of the nose will enter the stomach, which will provoke vomiting. Blowing your nose does not form a blood clot and the bleeding continues. If the bleeding could not be stopped within 20 minutes. at home, then call an ambulance ( read also : What happens to the mother in the first 24 hours after childbirth).

Do not self-medicate runny nose and nosebleeds during pregnancy. The use of medicines can harm the baby's health ( see also : Only calmness: 5 most dangerous moments of pregnancy).

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Dried blood in the nose of pregnant women is a temporary phenomenon.

Why does nose bleed during pregnancy? It is with this question that expectant mothers, concerned about sudden nosebleeds, turn to the doctor. What is it - a norm or a pathology? And how can periodical affect the development of the child?

Nosebleeds in expectant mothers: should I be concerned?

Nosebleeds during pregnancy can occur both in the early and late stages, but the causes of this phenomenon, depending on the time of occurrence, can vary significantly. To begin with, let's figure out why such bleeding occurs in the first trimester of pregnancy.

In fact, nosebleeds in early pregnancy may be one of the signs of physiological changes associated with childbearing. Already in the first weeks in the body of a woman, the level of progesterone, the hormone responsible for the preservation and development of pregnancy, begins to increase.

This hormone has a huge impact on all the vital systems of the expectant mother, including the circulatory system.

Due to the action of progesterone, blood circulation is increased in all parts of the body. An increased amount of blood in the vessels causes thinning and fragility of the vascular walls, so the capillaries in the nose simply cannot withstand pressure and burst at the slightest overvoltage, causing bleeding from the nasal passages.

Progesterone also causes increased production of nasal mucus, causing swelling of the nasal mucosa and rhinitis. To clear the sinuses and make breathing easier, a pregnant woman often has to blow her nose, which further injures the walls of blood vessels, can lead to their rupture and blood from the nasal passages. The action of progesterone lasts almost the entire pregnancy, decreasing only just before the birth, so nosebleeds can accompany the second trimester and the last third of pregnancy.

The causes of an unpleasant phenomenon may not always be physiological. After 20 weeks, the risk of developing a dangerous complication - preeclampsia, which is accompanied by an increase in blood pressure, increases significantly. A hypertensive surge provokes an increase in pressure in the vessels, and sometimes in the later stages, blood from the nose comes precisely because of this. The third trimester is the period when gestosis appears most often.

Accompanying nosebleeds in this case will be not only high blood pressure, but also the presence of protein in urine tests, as well as noticeable swelling of the hands, feet and face.

Other causes of nosebleeds during pregnancy include:

• lack of vitamins and nutrients;
• nose injuries;
• dryness of the nasal mucosa;
• bleeding disorder.

Recurrent nosebleeds are not a cause for concern. But if during pregnancy the nose bleeds too often and strongly, this must be reported to the doctor, who, if necessary, will prescribe an additional examination or refer the expectant mother to an appointment with a specialist - an otorhinolaryngologist or a hematologist.

How can I help myself with a nosebleed?

Although nosebleeds during pregnancy most often do not pose any danger to a woman and her baby, this phenomenon is quite unpleasant: it can plunge a pregnant woman into a panic. In such a situation, you should first of all pull yourself together, calm down and try to stop the bleeding yourself by doing the following:

1. Sit down and slightly tilt your head forward. It is believed that tilting the head back helps stop the bleeding, but in fact, such movements are contraindicated for nosebleeds, since in this case the blood can enter the larynx and cause vomiting. For the same reason, when bleeding from the nose, it is not recommended to lie down.
2. Apply a cloth soaked in cold water or ice wrapped in a thin towel to the nose. The cold constricts the blood vessels and helps stop the bleeding.
3. Do not try to clear the nasal passages of blood by blowing your nose - this will only increase the bleeding.
4. You can press your nostrils against the nasal septum and breathe through your nose for a while. Usually after a few minutes the bleeding stops.
5. If the bleeding is severe enough, it is recommended to insert cotton wool lightly moistened with hydrogen peroxide into the nasal passages.

In most cases, these actions will quickly stop the bleeding, but if the bleeding does not stop, you should immediately seek medical help.

The best way to prevent nosebleeds during pregnancy is prevention. It is necessary to carefully monitor the nasal cavity, regularly clean the mucosa using mild moisturizers (saline or sea water-based sprays). These measures may not be enough if the pregnant woman is constantly in a room with dry air.

To humidify the atmosphere, regularly ventilate or use special humidifiers. Walking on the street will also be very useful, especially in a park or near water bodies.

In addition, it is very important to eat right and take vitamin complexes for expectant mothers. With increased fragility of the walls of blood vessels, it is recommended to include foods rich in calcium, rutin and ascorbic acid in the diet. With the development of gestosis, salty dishes should be excluded from the menu.

In the 2nd-3rd trimester of pregnancy, you should carefully monitor blood pressure and swelling in order to notice signs of preeclampsia in time and consult a doctor as soon as possible. And yet, it should be remembered that in most cases, rare nosebleeds that occur during pregnancy are caused by a natural restructuring of the female body and are not associated with any pathologies, so do not panic: this is a temporary phenomenon, and most often it does not represent dangers for the course of pregnancy and the development of the child.

During pregnancy, a woman's body is exposed to increased stress, because it must ensure not only its own life, but also the life of the fetus. The most famous and common problem during this period is toxicosis, but few people know about nosebleeds. This is not surprising - after all, the respiratory tract is not at all part of the body's reproductive system, and it is difficult to associate such a symptom with pregnancy.

Meanwhile, nosebleeds in pregnant women can go quite often. For some doctors, nosebleeds may even be one of the first signs of a patient's "interesting situation". And many pregnant women experience such an unpleasant symptom literally every day. Is this the norm?

Causes

Why can nose bleed during pregnancy? The fact is that with the development of the fetus, the volume of blood circulating in the body of a woman increases, but the vascular system retains its previous dimensions. Accordingly, the blood expands the vessels, increasing blood pressure. The vessels of the nose are the weakest, and during pregnancy they become even more fragile. This is also facilitated by a change in the hormonal background - an abundance of female hormones softens the mucous membranes of the whole organism.

The capillaries of the nose are located very close to the surface and the blood easily breaks them with its pressure. Immediately after this, bleeding begins.

How disturbing is this symptom?

During pregnancy, you should listen very sensitively to any signals from your own body. Any change in the state of health can be a harbinger of formidable disorders. Blood coming from the nose during pregnancy, as a rule, signals only a slight increase in pressure. However, if a woman initially suffers from hypertension, she should definitely consult a doctor. After all, the blood strongly presses also on the vessels of the uterus (and not just the nose), which can even provoke a miscarriage.

For more accurate self-diagnosis during pregnancy, you should pay attention to other changes in well-being, because with an increase in pressure, not only does the nose bleed, but also dizziness, weakness and darkening in the eyes appear. Mild nosebleeds during pregnancy are not particularly dangerous on their own unless there are other signs .

How to act

If a woman is in a public place and does not want to draw attention to herself, you can simply press a handkerchief, napkin to your nose, or pinch your nostril with your fingers for a while. This time is enough to go to the toilet or any secluded place. If the pregnant woman is at home, she should tilt her head down to allow the blood to flow out and not in. When the flow dries up, you need to carefully rinse your nose with running water using ordinary cotton swabs or hydrogen peroxide.

If the dried blood is not completely removed, you can periodically lubricate the nasal cavity with medicated oil - for example, sea buckthorn or calendula oil. This will not only remove the effects of bleeding, but also heal broken capillaries. Another good way to quickly stop bleeding is exposure to cold - the head is tilted down, and ice wrapped in a cloth or a cold spoon is applied to the bridge of the nose.

Prevention

A pregnant woman should always tell her doctor about any health problems, especially hypertension. To increase the elasticity of blood vessels and their resistance, vitamin C or the drug ascorutin is often prescribed.

Expectant mother should not overexert herself (be nervous, lift weights, get very tired) and work in stressful conditions. All these factors contribute to high blood pressure and can put the baby at risk.

If nosebleeds are mild, but they bother you quite often, this is also a reason for an unscheduled visit to the hospital. The doctor must definitely check what is their cause.

Pregnancy for a woman is a normal physiological process, which results in external and internal changes in the female body. During this period, hormonal changes occur, as a result of which the functioning of many systems of the female body, including the cardiovascular system, changes significantly. In particular, blood flow increases, the permeability and fragility of blood vessels increase, which often leads to epistaxis - nosebleeds.

The human nose performs important functions, including moistening the inhaled air masses, warming them and cleaning them from dust. In addition, the nose performs olfactory functions, differentiating various odors. The mucous membrane of the nose is characterized by increased blood supply, which is carried out from the main arteries through an extensive network of capillaries.

Epistaxis or epistaxis is a fairly common pathological condition, and is a symptom of many diseases. Often it occurs in women during pregnancy, when, against the background of an increase in body weight, the development of the placenta and fetus, there is an increase in blood flow in the vessels.

Sinus bleeding may be minor and rare, and therefore usually not serious or cause serious concern by the attending physician. However, quite often they occur in the case of the development of pathology and are a sign of a serious illness, which, ultimately, can lead to serious consequences. What are the causes of nosebleeds in women that occur during pregnancy?

Hormonal changes

During pregnancy, against the background of an increase in female sex hormones - progesterone and estrogen, there is a change in the work of many systems, including the cardiovascular system.

Due to the increase in blood flow in the vessels and arteries, capillaries are filled, as a result of which they break, and a certain amount of blood flows out of the sinuses. The rupture of the vessels contributes to the drying of the nasal mucosa, as a result of which the walls become thinner, brittle, and even a light load leads to bleeding.

Lack of vitamin K and calcium

During pregnancy, a woman's body gives a significant part of vitamins and microelements to the developing fetus, and the replenishment of these nutrients and essential substances is much slower. As a result, the expectant mother may experience a deficiency of vitamins, which affects the state of health.

In particular , it has been proven that it is the lack of calcium and vitamin K that increases the permeability and fragility of blood vessels , which leads to nosebleeds. To compensate for the deficiency of vitamins and trace elements, a pregnant woman is recommended to take multivitamin complexes and preparations containing calcium.

Injuries of the nose

The occurrence of nosebleeds is promoted by various congenital or past injuries of the nose, including deviated septum, displacement of cartilage and other pathologies. In these cases, you should contact the ENT doctor, who, after the examination, will advise and, if necessary, prescribe the appropriate treatment.

Hyperthermia - elevated temperature

The development of inflammatory or infectious diseases, accompanied by a persistent increase in temperature, negatively affects the functioning of the cardiovascular system, resulting in impaired blood flow, increased vascular permeability and fragility, and nasal bleeding occurs.

Arterial hypertension

An increase in blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine (proteinuria) are symptoms of developing preeclampsia - late toxicosis that occurs in many women. This leads to circulatory disorders, and as a consequence to the pre-eclamptic and eclamptic state.

A characteristic manifestation of this pathology are minor nosebleeds, headaches and "flies" before the eyes. Arterial hypertension is considered a dangerous condition for a pregnant woman, as it leads to fetal hypoxia and death.

If you bleed frequently during pregnancy?

When nosebleeds appear, do not panic, but determine the degree of bleeding, the amount of blood released and immediately consult a doctor. Based on an external examination, rhinoscopy (examination of the sinuses), pharyngoscopy (examination of the throat and larynx), the doctor determines the type of bleeding - “anterior” or “rear”, the degree of danger of this pathology.

Usually, bleeding from anterior bleeding is minor and does not pose a threat to the mother or fetus. If nosebleeds occur often enough and are accompanied by profuse blood loss, they pose a real threat to the health of the expectant mother. And if they are not associated with an increase in blood pressure, then they may indicate problems with blood clotting.

To do this, the doctor will offer to take a blood clotting test, and depending on the results of the test, he will choose the treatment tactics. In the absence of a pathological process in the body, a complex of vitamins and minerals is usually prescribed, as well as drugs that help strengthen the walls of blood vessels.

If a pathology is detected, a qualified consultation with a hematologist will be required, who will prescribe an additional examination. If frequent bleeding is caused precisely by an abrupt increase in pressure, then it is necessary to take drugs that normalize blood pressure.

Pregnancy Nosebleed First Aid

Normally moderate nosebleeds can be managed at home. For this you need:

• seat the pregnant woman in a comfortable position;
• tilt head forward;
• open the window for fresh air;
• put a swab with ice on the bridge of the nose;
• close the nostril with your finger and hold for 8-10 minutes.

In case of heavy bleeding, it is necessary to moisten a cotton swab with hydrogen peroxide and apply it to the bleeding nostril, it is strictly forbidden to blow your nose and tilt your head back. You should not take a horizontal position, as this can lead to blood entering the stomach, nausea and vomiting.

Prevention

As a preventive measure, you should:

• drink enough liquid;
• regularly ventilate the room and humidify the air;
• to be outdoors every day, regardless of the weather;
• regular visits to the doctor and timely treatment of diseases;
• , if necessary, moisten the nasal mucosa with special means: sprays, sea water, petroleum jelly.

It should be remembered that this ailment is temporary, and with the birth of the baby, it will go away on its own.

Blood clotted in the nose: where does it come from? Is it dangerous for health? What does clotted blood in the nose mean? Am I sick of something? Many of these questions are asked by people who often encounter dried blood in their noses. It should be noted right away that blood does not appear just like that, out of nowhere - there are always reasons for this.

Why the blood in the nose is baked - the reasons may be different. In order to find the real source of the appearance of dried blood in the nose, you need to visit a doctor and undergo an examination prescribed by him. After that, you can start treatment and preventive measures.

The main causes of clotted blood in the nasal cavity can be:

• damaged mucous membrane;
• excessively dry indoor air;
• taking certain antibacterial drugs;
• frequent colds;
• rhinitis;
• past nosebleeds;
• allergic reactions;
• viral infections;
• congenital deviated septum;
• sinusitis;
• adenoiditis;
• sinusitis;
• chronic atrophic inflammation;
• age-related changes;
• hormonal failure;
• presence of small wounds in the nose, etc.

It is necessary to pay attention to the problem if dried blood in the nose is a fairly common occurrence. A doctor will help to deal with the cause of this ailment, who will refer the patient for examination and delivery of the biomaterial for analysis. Based on the data received from the laboratory, the doctor will prescribe the appropriate treatment and preventive measures.

Blood on blowing nose - where does it come from?

People who blow their noses with nosebleeds are often very frightened, thinking that they are ill with something. And sometimes they are right - the presence of blood can really indicate the development of certain ailments, and blood is a kind of signal about this. What to do in such a situation? How can you help yourself or a loved one?
One of the most common causes of bloody discharge is broken capillaries, the contents of which mix with mucus and then come out when you blow your nose. Due to the fact that the amount of blood in that case is small, it bakes rather quickly, then dries up, so in most cases a person does not even notice what is happening to him. The reason why the capillaries burst can only be established by an otolaryngologist. That is why a visit to him should not be postponed - the sooner the doctor examines the patient, the faster the person will get rid of the ailment.

Bleeding in the nose when blowing your nose can also occur as a result of too dry air that a person breathes daily. Usually the air becomes dry during the period when the heating is intensively working in the room, in production conditions. Also, very dry air prevails in some climatic zones. When exposed to such conditions, the nasal mucosa instantly dries up, which can provoke a rupture of the capillaries.

Taking certain medications is another cause of clotted nose. The fact is that some drugs have a drying effect, and with their regular or prolonged use, the mucous membrane in a person’s nose can dry out. As a result, the vessels contract, burst, the blood flows out of them into the nasal cavity, baked, and then mixed with mucus. Blowing your nose, a person discovers secretions that contain blood fragments.

Pregnancy nosebleed

Pregnant women often draw the doctor's attention to the appearance of gore in the nose. Future mothers, fearing for the life and health of the baby, are usually very frightened by such a phenomenon, and ask the doctor to prescribe some kind of treatment. However, first it is necessary to find out the reason why women have blood during the period of gestation.

Nosebleeds during pregnancy in the third trimester, as well as in the first and second trimesters, may be associated with high blood pressure. Too high pressure during pregnancy is a serious reason to consult a doctor, as it negatively affects uteroplacental blood flow. Even if the values ​​​​of the mercury column during the next pressure surge are 10-20 mm higher than usual, it is still necessary to consult a doctor for advice and a solution to the problem.

To prevent bursting of vessels in pregnant women, it is recommended:

• ventilate the room more often, especially before going to bed,
• drink plenty of liquids - both pure water and fruit drinks, compotes,
• gently blow your nose,
• prevent drying of the nasal mucosa,
• regularly humidify a room where most of the day passes,
• walk more in the fresh air.

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