Why does a pregnant woman’s eyelids twitch?

Children are important treasures in the eyes of their parents. For busy people, sometimes having a child is like a gift from God, which is so hard-earned. But what causes eyelid twitching in pregnant women? As the saying goes: left eye twitching means good fortune, right eye twitching means disaster. Is it true that right eyelid twitching means something bad is about to happen? Then let’s ask an authoritative expert to explain to you why pregnant women’s eyelids twitch.

The eyelids are responsible for closing the eyes and are composed of the orbicularis oculi muscle surrounding the eyes. What we call eyelid twitching is caused by abnormal excitement of the nerves controlling the eyelid muscles. That is, some of the orbicularis oculi muscle fibers are unable to continue to contract independently in a short period of time, thereby affecting the skin overlying them.

Causes of eyelid twitching. Eyelid twitching usually occurs more frequently when one is over-tired, uses eyes for too long or does not get enough sleep. Other factors, such as strong light, stimulation caused by drugs, foreign objects blown into the eyes, frequent smoking and drinking, etc., can irritate the eyes and cause eyelid twitching.

The scientific name for eyelid twitching is "eyelid tremor", which is mainly caused by the repeated contraction of a very thin muscle inside the eyelid - the orbicularis oculi muscle. There are two causes, one is due to lack of rest and sleep, or because of anemia, excessive smoking and drinking, the other is caused by eye disease, such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, conjunctivitis, keratitis... Eyelid twitching is something that everyone may encounter in life, and for most people it will disappear on its own in a short time. Therefore, when your eyelids just twitch, do not seek treatment immediately. Instead, pay more attention to rest, relax your mind, and maintain a good attitude. At the same time, strengthen local hot compresses and observe whether the eyelid twitching is gradually decreasing or increasing, whether there is a trend of downward expansion, and whether there is a linear pulling sensation from the area around the eyes to the corners of the mouth. In addition, look in the mirror and feel whether there is any obvious shrinkage (depression).

The above is the relevant article about what causes eyelid twitching in pregnant women. I hope that after reading the above article, everyone can have a good understanding of eyelid twitching in pregnant women. During pregnancy, expectant mothers should also pay more attention to rest.