Angina during pregnancy

During pregnancy, women are susceptible to attack by various bacteria, which significantly reduce immunity. Most often, expectant mothers suffer from colds during the spring, autumn and winter. One of the dangerous diseases, which in the early stages is confused with the common cold, is sore throat.

Sore throat symptoms

Sore throat is caused by infection. It can be provoked by interaction with household items or food that the patient previously took in the hands, hypothermia, purulent diseases of the nose or throat, and even ordinary caries.

The main symptoms of a sore throat are:

• a sharp rise in temperature up to 40 ° С;
• weakness;
• sore throat;
• swollen lymph nodes on the neck;
• breathing complications;
• loss of appetite.

It is very important for pregnant women to monitor their health and immediately call a doctor at the first signs of sore throat. The health of the fetus directly depends on this. If the infection is transmitted to him, a miscarriage or intrauterine death of the child may occur. Heat- this is already a reason to visit a doctor. It can cause fetal growth retardation. It is not recommended to bring down the temperature on your own using medicines, since, for example, aspirin, pregnant women should not be taken, and other modern medicines have many side effects.

Treatment of angina during pregnancy

In most cases, it is necessary to treat angina with antibiotics. They are prescribed to pregnant women with extreme caution. Some modern drugs for sore throat do not affect the fetus, so they are safe to take, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy. Along with antibiotics, antihistamines are also prescribed. It is important that an experienced doctor makes prescriptions, as the reaction to such drugs in a pregnant woman can be unpredictable.

You can't do without gargling. For this, various herbal decoctions are used, as well as antiseptics. Be sure to follow the drinking regimen. It is recommended not to drink a lot of tea with lemon, fruit drinks, as the acidic environment provokes throat irritation. The best option is warm milk. You can also use traditional methods of dealing with angina during pregnancy:

• consume warm milk with honey (if you are not allergic to these products);
• drink linden broth and chamomile tea;
• wipe off with water;
• gargle with saline.

Foot baths are not worth doing. During pregnancy, this can provoke a miscarriage. Also, a woman in this position can be harmed by compresses.

It is very important to monitor your diet. A pregnant woman just needs to gain strength, as this contributes to the fastest recovery. It is advisable to eat only warm cereals, broths and other light meals. It is categorically impossible to eat spicy, sour and too salty foods. Do not remove plaque from the throat, as this can aggravate the situation.

Prevention of sore throat during pregnancy

Angina can harm not only pregnant women, but also her unborn child. Therefore, it is important to concentrate all efforts on the treatment of the disease and prevention.

First of all, you need to limit communication with sick people. If contact cannot be avoided, it is necessary to put on a mask, do not use food from common dishes, and ventilate the room more often.

It is advisable to think in advance about prevention, that is, before pregnancy. To do this, it is enough to visit an ENT specialist and a dentist in order to exclude the presence of inflammatory processes.

It is categorically impossible to take immunomodulatory and antiviral drugs without a doctor's prescription. It is their intake during ARVI that often cause the development of tonsillitis in pregnant women. Women in a position should understand that any drug acts not only on her body, but can also affect the development of the fetus.

Remember that it is not the sore throat itself that is dangerous, but the complications that it can provoke. Independent and incorrect treatment in most cases leads to negative consequences for both the woman and the baby.