Can pregnant women use 75% alcohol for disinfection?

Pregnant women are a relatively special group of people. There are many things that need to be paid attention to during the pregnancy stage, especially the hygiene and health of pregnant women during pregnancy, which requires more caution. So how can we deal with some disinfection and sterilization issues during pregnancy? Ethanol is often used for disinfection and sterilization. Can pregnant women also use ethanol for disinfection and sterilization?

Alcohol is strictly prohibited during pregnancy. It is necessary basic common sense. If a pregnant woman wants to disinfect her hands or clean wounds during pregnancy, can she use ethanol? The answer is undoubtedly yes, but ethanol is irritating after all, so it is recommended to avoid it as much as possible.

Pharmaceutical ethanol is a more common disinfectant and sterilization ethanol. Its key ingredient is alcohol. In daily life, some people generally use alcohol to clean wounds in order to achieve the purpose of sterilization and disinfection. It is important to note that the ethanol purchased from pharmacies has two concentrations: 75% and 95%. The main uses of these two concentrations of ethanol are different.

The main benefits of cleaning with alcohol are that it does not hurt your hands; it has little harm to the body (except for those containing alcohol); it is easy to evaporate and dry quickly; generally speaking, if the alcohol is applied to the pregnant woman's skin, avoiding the abdominal area, a small amount of application will not cause any serious problems, but depending on individual differences, it is not completely absolute. The only effective method is to recommend regular prenatal checkups and close monitoring of the fetus' condition to detect abnormalities in the test tube embryo at an early stage. In addition, excessive depression is not good for the growth and development of the test tube embryo, and pregnant women are advised to maintain a stable mood.

Proper handling of ethanol

Sterilization

Go to the hospital to buy a 70%-75% alcohol solution, wet it with a cotton ball, and wipe it directly on the skin. But be aware that the wound area will feel painful.

Cooling

Specific steps:

1. Take one part of 95% ethanol purchased from the pharmacy, add two parts of warm water, mix well and set aside; if it is 75% ethanol, add the same amount of warm water as ethanol, and you can also add ice cubes to enhance the cooling effect.

2. Use gauze or a small towel to wet the body of the pregnant woman, usually in areas with more blood vessels, such as the neck, armpits, inner thighs, etc. These areas have fast blood circulation, shallow blood vessels, and are easy to dissipate heat.

3. Apply in a certain order, from top to bottom, from left to right, using a patting method until the skin turns slightly red, paying attention to the heat insulation of the rubbed body parts. The movements should be fast, and 5-10 minutes each time is enough.

According to the detailed introduction in the article, we can understand that pregnant women can use ethanol to wipe the skin. In other words, pregnant women can completely use ethanol to disinfect and sterilize. If you are a pregnant woman, when you want to disinfect your body, you can use alcohol to wipe your body, which will not cause adverse effects on the fetus and pregnant woman.