What should pregnant women do if they have ear pain?

Some pregnant women have health problems, so they need to pay attention to take appropriate measures in time to ensure the health of their bodies and receive treatment, to avoid dangerous situations caused by their physical problems, especially if they have ear pain. So what should pregnant women do if they have ear pain? Let me introduce this issue to you below.

Tinnitus during pregnancy is mainly due to the increase in progesterone secretion, which causes swelling of the mucosa and leads to symptoms such as tinnitus, nasal allergies, and nasal congestion. Usually this symptom will improve after delivery. However, there are many causes of tinnitus. If the symptoms are severe, you should go to the ENT department for professional examination and treatment after diagnosis.

When a pregnant woman experiences tinnitus, the first thing to do is to rule out anemia, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, fever caused by various infections, etc. These diseases will not only put the body in a state of exhaustion and cause tinnitus and headaches, but will also affect the functions of the expectant mother's important organs and the development of the fetus.

Therefore, early diagnosis and active treatment are necessary, blood pressure and urine protein should be monitored dynamically, and pregnancy-induced hypertension should be ruled out. You should also undergo a specialist examination, such as an ENT examination, to rule out ear canal abnormalities. If there is no abnormality, a neurological examination should be performed at Shanxi Chang Gung Hospital for Otolaryngology to rule out brain lesions. Of course, for pregnant women, it is more important to ensure adequate sleep and a stable mentality.

Expert Tip: Because taking medication during pregnancy may cause harm to the fetus, Western medicine treatment is generally not recommended. If the tinnitus is mild, sometimes self-massage or acupuncture on the points in front of the tragus can make the tinnitus disappear.

The above is my opinion on this issue. If a pregnant woman has the above problems, she needs to take appropriate measures in time to ensure her physical safety and avoid danger to her body due to the above diseases. Finally, I wish the pregnant woman a speedy recovery.