What to do if you have a cough during pregnancy

Female friends will start preparing for pregnancy at the right time. During this period, women need to pay special attention to their bodies. They not only need to strengthen their body nutrition, but also pay attention to keeping warm and avoid getting sick. In particular, Western medicine has great side effects, so women should try to avoid using Western medicine during pregnancy preparation. Some women experience a cough when trying to conceive. So, what should you do if you have a cough during pregnancy?

Coughing can be caused by many reasons. If the cough is caused by a cold, pharyngitis, etc., it may be relieved on its own. If the cough is caused by lung-related diseases, it may have a certain impact on the patient and the pregnancy if it is not examined and treated in time. It is recommended to undergo X-ray examination and drug treatment according to the condition, and it is best to delay pregnancy. You can take medicine as usual for a cold during pregnancy preparation, and it will not affect your pregnancy.

It is recommended not to use medication to treat colds during the pregnancy preparation period. Medication treatment still has certain side effects, especially Western medicine has a great impact on the body. If the cold is really serious, with cough, sputum, fever, etc., it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a blood HCG test ten days after sexual intercourse, which can preliminarily determine whether you are pregnant. If you are not pregnant, the main treatment is for the cold. Then, under the guidance of a doctor, choose some Chinese patent medicines with small side effects to prolong the time of conception. During the pregnancy preparation period, in order to prevent colds, you should pay attention to improving your resistance, diversify your diet, exercise more, eat more foods that can improve your resistance, such as carrots, white fungus, yam, pumpkin, etc., drink more boiled water, and pay attention to sleep.

What are the causes of coughing?

1. Acute viral rhinitis. Commonly known as "cold", it is the main cause of acute cough. Clinical manifestations include nasal symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion and postnasal drip, throat irritation or discomfort, with or without fever. The cough of the common cold is often associated with postnasal drip.

2. Allergic rhinitis (AR). It is a chronic inflammatory reaction disease of the nasal mucosa mediated by IgE after an atopic individual comes into contact with an allergen, starting with the release of inflammatory mediators (mainly histamine), and involving immunocompetent cells, proinflammatory cells, and cytokines. The clinical features of this disease are nasal itching, multiple paroxysmal sneezing, copious watery nasal discharge and nasal congestion.

3. Non-allergic rhinitis. Including vasomotor rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, etc. Vasomotor rhinitis has many causes. Mental stress, anxiety, sudden changes in environmental temperature, and endocrine disorders can all cause excessive release of parasympathetic neurotransmitters, leading to nonspecific release of histamine, increased glandular secretion, and vasodilation, causing corresponding clinical symptoms, which are similar to allergic rhinitis.

4. Acute and chronic rhinosinusitis. It is one of the main diseases causing UACS. EP3OS divides the symptoms of rhinosinusitis into primary symptoms and secondary symptoms; primary symptoms: nasal congestion and mucopurulent secretions.

Women are not allowed to take medicine during pregnancy, as it will affect the baby's development and may even cause the baby to be deformed. Moreover, "all medicines are poisonous", and no matter what medicine it is, there will be certain side effects. Therefore, many people think that you cannot take medicine during the pregnancy preparation period. In fact, taking medicine during the pregnancy preparation period does not affect the baby's growth. If you are worried, delaying the conception period is a good way.