What causes headaches during pregnancy

If a pregnant woman has a headache during pregnancy, it can be relieved by massage, but never give her painkillers, because painkillers are very powerful and have particularly large side effects, so they will cause damage to the pregnant woman's body and fetus. In the early stages of pregnancy, it may even cause miscarriage. So what causes headaches during pregnancy?

What are headaches during pregnancy?

Some pregnant women will begin to experience headaches after five months of pregnancy, and sometimes they will also experience ringing in the ears, high blood pressure, etc. This is because the blood pressure of pregnant women will change, and the hormone levels secreted will also be different from usual, which will in turn have a certain impact on the blood return to the brain, so they will feel headaches.

Causes of headaches during pregnancy

There are many factors that can cause headaches in pregnant women. Here are some of the reasons:

1. During pregnancy, the amount of hormone secretion in pregnant women changes;

2. The pregnant woman has inflammation or physical injury;

3. Pregnant women have abnormal tooth occlusion;

4. Pregnant women do not get enough rest and are too tired;

5. The pregnant woman has a systemic disease or a disease caused by a certain area, such as problems with the ears, nose, etc.;

6. The pregnant woman's spirit is stimulated and psychological reasons are induced.

The reason why headaches are so annoying is that it is difficult to find the cause of headaches. The mind controls the entire body, so pregnant women will feel very uncomfortable if they have a headache.

How to treat headaches during pregnancy

1. Causes of headaches

The cause of headaches is sometimes not a problem with the head. There are many reasons that cause headaches. According to the 2004 international classification method, there are more than fourteen types of headaches and more than three hundred causes of headaches. Most headaches will be relieved after understanding the cause and receiving proper treatment. However, if the headache is difficult to treat, then it should be noted that a person may have more than two headaches. For example, migraine and traumatic headache can occur at the same time, so they also need to be treated at the same time.

2. Medication for headaches

For ordinary people, some medications containing caffeine, such as painkillers, can relieve tension headaches or migraines. However, if the patient has a severe headache, taking too many painkillers may cause a rebound headache. If patients do not know that painkillers can also cause headaches, a terrible cycle of taking more pills and getting more severe headaches will occur, which is also one of the factors leading to chronic and intractable headaches.

The saying "All medicines are poisonous" has some truth to it. Especially for pregnant women, due to the special characteristics of their body, there are some taboos in the use of medication. If the headache is unbearable, you can consult a doctor and take some methods to relieve the headache under the doctor's guidance and take medicines suitable for pregnant women instead of taking medicine blindly.

3. Causes of persistent headaches

One thing that needs to be noted is that some headaches have triggering factors and may also be systemic diseases. Some common factors include drinking too much caffeinated beverages, drinking red wine, and taking medications such as nitroglycerin, which can cause headaches to persist and be difficult to relieve.

Some psychological factors can also cause recurrent headaches, such as too much work pressure, divorce, and insufficient rest for expectant mothers due to depression or psychological anxiety, which are all related to refractory headaches. If these factors are not well controlled, drug treatment will be difficult to be effective and it will be difficult to treat headaches.