During pregnancy, the slightest disease can lead to trouble and various kinds of complications. This is due to the fact that treatment with drugs for women during this period is contraindicated, since drugs can harm the baby.
Pharyngitis is no exception. This is a fairly serious disease that causes inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx. Almost always, an ailment requires treatment with medicines, in particular antibiotics. Therefore, women have a question about how to treat pharyngitis during pregnancy without harming the unborn baby.
Causes of the disease
Pharyngitis is a process of inflammation that occurs on the back of the larynx. Almost always, it is accompanied by pain when swallowing, tickling and runny nose, possibly an increase in temperature. The causes of the disease may be as follows:
- Drinking very cold drinks.
- Not completely treated ARVI.
- Caries.
- Concomitant diseases of ENT organs.
- Long stay near an air conditioner or fan.
- Smoking during pregnancy (active or passive).
Also, pharyngitis can provoke viruses of influenza, herpes, rhinovirus. With the rapid and active propagation of fungi or infection, pharyngitis can go into acute or chronic form.
Signs of the disease
Symptoms of pharyngitis appear quite quickly. The disease may be acute or chronic. During pregnancy, the acute form appears due to an adverse effect on the mucous membrane of the larynx. Exacerbation of chronic pharyngitis during pregnancy occurs due to prolonged irritation of the laryngeal mucous membranes. It can also develop due to incorrect treatment of the disease in acute form. Its symptoms are as follows:
- The throat feels dry and uncomfortable.
- By evening, hoarseness may appear.
- The patient feels tickle.
- Swelling or redness of the back of the larynx appears .
- There is an increase in lymph nodes.
- The temperature rises.
If pharyngitis during pregnancy has a chronic stage, then a dry cough may appear without an increase in temperature.
Effects
If a woman does not treat the disease, then pharyngitis during pregnancy can lead to very serious consequences. This is due to the fact that the source of the disease is a virus or infection, which threatens both the intrauterine development of the baby and the pregnant woman herself. In the first trimester, the woman’s immune system is very weak. Therefore, the body is subjected to a serious test when an infection with a virus or infection occurs. Pharyngitis during this period can provoke a threat of miscarriage. In the second and third trimester, complications such as fetal hypoxia and the threat of premature birth can occur.
The placenta protects the fetus very reliably, therefore, serious deviations in development should not be feared. However, during the disease, toxins appear in the mother's body, which can disrupt the work of the baby’s internal organs. Often this occurs due to the absence or improperly selected treatment. An increase in the body temperature of a pregnant woman can also negatively affect the condition of the fetus. It mainly affects the baby’s nervous system. To prevent the consequences of pharyngitis during pregnancy, a woman should recognize the disease in time, seek medical help and fully undergo treatment.
Gentle treatment
In infectious diseases, doctors usually prescribe a course of antibiotics. Therefore, many questions are caused by the treatment of a disease such as pharyngitis during pregnancy. How to treat? After all, antibiotics can adversely affect the health of the mother and the unborn baby.
Firstly, you should completely trust your doctor. Usually pharyngitis during pregnancy requires compliance with the following points:
- Bed rest and rest.
- Continuous ventilation of the room.
- Do not eat foods that can irritate the laryngeal mucosa (carbonated drinks, too hot or cold foods, seasonings and spices, alcohol).
- You need to drink plenty of warm liquid.
- It is recommended to apply warm compresses to the neck.
- You can’t soar your feet.
- Gargle with saline.
- You can use lozenges or lozenges for concomitant treatment: Faringosept, Strepsils, Sebidin. At the same time, you can not use "Falimint", "Septolete."
This treatment is very well suited to eliminate the symptoms of chronic pharyngitis, the first four points are at the same time its prevention.
Antibiotic treatment
The above methods can be used to treat chronic pharyngitis during pregnancy. How to treat a disease caused by a bacterial infection? In this case, only a doctor can prescribe treatment. This may be taking local antiseptic and antibacterial drugs. In some cases, antibiotics are prescribed in tablets or capsules (only if the cause of pharyngitis was group A streptococcus). Medicines are prescribed only in case of acute course of the disease. In addition, the doctor can recommend the treatment of pharyngitis with folk remedies in adults.
Home treatment
Alternative recipes should be used only after consulting a doctor. Some home remedies are far from harmless, they can provoke bleeding in pregnant women, which threatens to terminate the pregnancy.
Treatment of pharyngitis with folk remedies in adults involves the use of:
- Fresh potato for gargling.
- Potato and spruce steam for inhalation.
- Propolis for lubrication of tonsils.
- Sage, chamomile, blackberry, raspberry for gargling or ingestion (can be added to tea).
- Garlic and honey.
If a pregnant woman starts treatment for such a dangerous disease as pharyngitis in time, she will be able to protect herself and the baby from serious consequences and complications. But in this situation, it is better to prevent the development of the disease than to treat it.
Prevention
Prevention of pharyngitis is simple. If the pregnant woman adheres to it, then a disease such as pharyngitis can be forgotten. Prevention measures include:
- Cleaning the oral cavity from contamination.
- Avoiding large crowds.
- Use of oxolinic ointment to lubricate the nose.
- Periodic flushing of the nose with saline.
- Permanent thorough hand washing with antibacterial soap.
- Frequent airing of rooms.
- Daily regular walks in the fresh air (at least an hour).
It is better to prevent the development of the disease than to treat it later and think about possible complications.