What to do if a pregnant woman has chronic suppurative otitis media

The physical health of pregnant women is of paramount importance, because it is not only related to the safety of the pregnant women themselves, but also to the normal development of the fetus. Therefore, the physical problems of pregnant women must be treated with caution. For example, chronic suppurative otitis media is a common disease that has a great impact on the hearing of pregnant women and can easily lead to infection. Let’s take a look at what pregnant women should do if they have chronic suppurative otitis media?

Chronic suppurative otitis media in pregnant women generally will not have adverse effects on the fetus as long as it is not an acute attack causing high fever or systemic infection. This bacterial inflammation is not an inflammation of the vagina or cervix. If the bacterial toxins do not cause bacteremia, it will not be transmitted to the fetus. Therefore, the chance of the fetus getting purulent meningitis due to your infection is almost zero. During this period, you should pay attention to fetal movements. If there are any abnormalities, go to the hospital for examination and do prenatal examinations on time. If necessary, go to the ENT department regularly to check for otitis media. If the disease occurs, take medication in time to ensure that the safety of the fetus is not affected.

First of all, you need to see an ENT department. It is recommended to do audiological testing and ear endoscopy to preliminarily assess the extent of the inflammatory response.

If the inflammatory response is relatively mild, the condition is relatively stable, and there are no obvious clinical symptoms, it is recommended to consider observation. However, the external auditory canal needs to be kept dry to prevent water from entering, and colds should be avoided as much as possible to avoid acute attacks of chronic otitis media.

If the patient is in the acute stage of chronic otitis media and is accompanied by relevant clinical symptoms, such as ear pain, pus discharge, and hearing loss, drug treatment should be considered. However, pregnant women need to be particularly cautious when using medication. They should consult with their obstetricians before choosing the safest and least side-effect drug treatment.