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What causes rhinitis after pregnancy?

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Asked on:Apr 10, 2026 04:15 AM

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  • Pegasus Pegasus

    Apr 10, 2026

      a lot of female Rhinitis occurs after pregnancy. What is going on? Why are you prone to rhinitis after pregnancy? This is because women’s nasal mucosa is more sensitive to estrogen.

      In some women, under the influence of cyclic changes in sex hormones, the nasal mucosa will develop Uterus Similar cyclic bleeding in the endometrium is called compensatory menstruation. Rhinitis during pregnancy is caused by the increase in estrogen levels after pregnancy, which causes a hypersensitivity reaction in the nasal mucosa, leading to dilation of small blood vessels, edema of nasal cells, and strong gland secretion. This causes symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, etc. Because this symptom occurs during pregnancy and resolves on its own after delivery, it is called rhinitis during pregnancy. In fact, the pathological change is a disorder of vasomotion. Moreover, in addition to pregnancy, rhinitis may occur as long as there is an increase in estrogen, such as puberty, menstrual period, long-term use of contraceptive pills, etc. Therefore, some people refer to rhinitis during pregnancy as vasomotor rhinitis.

      There are no effective preventive measures for rhinitis during pregnancy, but it can be treated symptomatically. For symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose, 1% ephedrine solution can be administered intranasally. However, it cannot be used for a long time to avoid failure and cause drug-induced rhinitis. If you have purulent nasal discharge, antibiotics can be used. However, it is best not to use streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, etc. nerve Damaging antibiotics. For those who are still ineffective after the above treatments, nasal spray can be used to reduce local congestion and edema after clearing nasal secretions, thereby alleviating symptoms. 》》》》 What snacks can pregnant women eat? 5kind of delicious

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