Will hydronephrosis cause constant pain in pregnant women?

Our life activities are inseparable from the kidneys. The kidney function is extremely powerful, especially for our metabolic activities. Hydronephrosis often makes us feel daunted and worried. Especially pregnant mothers. So, what should you do if hydronephrosis causes severe pain during pregnancy? Next, I will explain in detail what it means.

What should I do if hydronephrosis causes severe pain during pregnancy?

First, conservative treatment should be carried out. For patients with mild hydronephrosis and slow disease progression, if the renal function has reached a balanced and stable state, they can continue to be observed and do not need surgical treatment. Only symptomatic treatment can be performed. However, regular maintenance should still be carried out to monitor the progress of water storage. Some infarctions that can be eliminated spontaneously, such as physiological hydronephrosis in pregnant women, do not need to be treated.

Secondly, a partial solution. While carrying out symptomatic treatment, local treatment can be adopted for the lesions at the infarction site, such as adhesion separation, fiber band disconnection, vascular mobilization and reconnection, stone removal, etc. When part of the urethra is compressed for too long and has caused serious damage to the development of the urethra, the section of the urethra should be removed and then treated. When the infarction has caused severe water retention in the kidneys, a fistula drainage method should be performed first.

Finally, surgery was performed. If hydronephrosis worsens idiopathically, clinical manifestations become gradually obvious, renal function continues to decline, and the cause of the infarction has been established and complications exist, surgical treatment should be carried out promptly. Eliminate the obstructive condition that causes hydronephrosis. If it is caused by stones, the stones should be removed. Eliminate compression of chemical fiber bands or aberrant blood vessels. Prostate hyperplasia can be treated by electrocautery or resection. Severe hydronephrosis causes complete loss of function of the affected kidney or severe subcutaneous abscess, but the other kidney functions well and the affected kidney can be removed.

Why is hydronephrosis painful during pregnancy?

You have to understand that no matter how big a woman's belly is, its volume is limited. When the fetus is inside, it is inevitable that it will compress the woman's kidney function. Mild hydronephrosis often occurs during normal pregnancy, usually on the right side. This type of hydronephrosis is a physiological condition that disappears after delivery. If hydronephrosis during pregnancy is severe, it will also affect the kidney function of the pregnant woman, so more attention should be paid. Lying flat often increases the pressure on the fetus' kidneys, and pregnant women should avoid lying flat for a long time.

Generally speaking, hydronephrosis during pregnancy is very painful, and mothers should go to the hospital immediately for treatment. In fact, the occurrence of this situation is closely related to life during pregnancy. It is important to prevent hydronephrosis. In terms of diet, pregnant mothers should not eat overly spicy and irritating foods, should not eat overly sour foods, and should not eat foods containing melanin. Eat light food.