What to do if pregnant women have nephritis

The symptom of nephritis in pregnant women has a relatively large impact on the development of the fetus. It is recommended that pregnant women should receive treatment in time, and they should take good care of themselves according to the doctor's advice during the treatment process. Because pregnant women cannot take medicine during pregnancy, and nephritis can be transmitted to the fetus, so you need to know the health of the fetus when the pregnant woman has nephritis, and then take treatment methods.

Causes of nephritis in pregnant women

1. During pregnancy, the ureters dilate due to the influence of estrogen and progesterone.

This causes the tissue to relax, the lumen to expand, the peristalsis to slow down, and the urine to be retained, often causing urine to be retained in the ureter and renal pelvis, thus creating conditions for the growth and reproduction of bacteria in the ureter and renal pelvis.

2. The female urethral opening is directly adjacent to the vaginal opening and anus, where bacteria easily accumulate, and the urethra is relatively short, only 3 to 4 cm. If hygiene is not maintained, bacteria can easily invade the urethra and ascend to the renal pelvis, causing pyelonephritis.

3. The couple does not clean the external genitalia before sexual intercourse. During sexual intercourse, the male and female genital tubes are in close contact and friction, and collide with the female's urethra, which often allows bacteria to take the opportunity to invade the urethra and cause bacteria to go up to the renal pelvis.

4. The pregnant uterus squeezes the intestines and can cause constipation, which makes it easy for bacteria in the large intestine to invade the ureters, bladder, urethra and renal pelvis through the intestines and lymph.

5. During pregnancy, the body's resistance is reduced, and it is easy to suffer from gingivitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, otitis media, rhinitis, etc. The bacteria in the infected lesions can spread to the urinary system through the blood circulation, thereby causing pyelonephritis.

What should I do if a pregnant woman has nephritis?

Pyelonephritis is extremely harmful to pregnant women and fetuses. Bacterial toxins enter the fetus through the placenta, causing fetal damage, miscarriage, premature birth, or even fetal death. Therefore, if a pregnant woman suffers from pyelonephritis, she should seek medical attention and take medication as soon as possible. The earlier and more thorough the treatment, the faster the pregnant woman's health will recover, and the fetus will be safest in the mother's womb. Some pregnant women are afraid that drugs will cause fetal malformations, but in fact this concern is wrong.

In order to protect the health of pregnant women and fetuses, pregnant women should pay attention to hygiene, keep the external genitalia clean, wash their underwear and take a bath frequently, and wipe feces from front to back to avoid contaminating the urethra. It is best for the woman to urinate after sexual intercourse to flush out bacteria that may have entered the urethra. Pregnant women should strengthen moderate physical exercise and enhance the body's disease resistance to prevent the occurrence of this disease. Pregnant women should also drink more boiled water and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to increase urine volume, flush the urethra, and avoid the growth and reproduction of bacteria. If you suffer from pyelonephritis, you must receive timely treatment and avoid taking drugs that are harmful to the kidneys, such as gentamicin, kanamycin, and iodinated contrast agents.

This article introduces in detail the causes of nephritis in pregnant women, and also introduces what pregnant women should do if they have nephritis. As a woman suffering from nephritis, you'd better carefully refer to the contents of this article to determine what you should do if you suffer from nephritis. In this way, the symptoms of nephritis can be actively alleviated, and problems with pregnancy caused by nephritis can be avoided in time.