When pregnant women have nosebleeds

Nine months of waiting for a baby are different for every woman. Some do not experience any ailments at all, while others experience a full set of all sorts of problems. They are united by such a phenomenon as nosebleed during pregnancy. Not a single expectant mother is immune from this trouble. Nosebleeds can occur both with a completely safe pregnancy, and with a problem one.

Causes of nosebleeds

In pregnant women, nosebleeds can be not only a sign that certain physiological changes are taking place in the body, but also a symptom of a serious illness. If you have a nosebleed at least once during pregnancy, you need to take it seriously. The only correct decision in this case is to immediately consult a doctor to find out the cause of this phenomenon.

Most often, nosebleeds in pregnant women begin to flow if:

• the air in the room where the expectant mother spends most of the time is too dry;
• if you brush your nose too hard, the thinned mucous membrane is damaged;
• the nasal septum is deformed.

In addition to the listed reasons, there are several more. It is very important to diagnose them in a timely manner. After all, we are talking not only about the health of the expectant mother, but also about the health of her child. If the cause of nosebleeds is identified on time and correctly, in most cases it can be successfully and quickly corrected.

We list the most common causes, which should be corrected in accordance with prescriptions and under the supervision of a physician:

1. Rearrangement of hormones. Most often, nosebleeds in pregnant women occur in the first trimester. This period is characterized by significant changes in the hormonal background. There is a significant increase in progesterone. This hormone is responsible for the full fertilization of the egg, its successful attachment to the uterine wall and the normal development of pregnancy in the future. An increase in progesterone levels often accompanies mucosal edema and a runny nose. In an effort to get rid of this trouble, a woman usually uses vasoconstrictor aerosols or drops. However, they, eliminating puffiness, dry out the mucous membrane. As a result, even a very gentle blowing of the nose can provoke rupture of capillaries located on the surface of the mucous membrane, and nosebleeds of varying intensity.
2. Lack of calcium. One of the most common reasons. It is well known that a developing fetus needs to constantly receive sufficient amounts of nutrients. Regardless of how much calcium and other trace elements enters the mother's body, the baby will "take" exactly as many nutrients as he needs. Usually, a lack of calcium in pregnant women is combined with a deficiency of vitamin K. Therefore, blood can come not only from the nose, but also from the gums.
3. Increased blood pressure. In the second half of pregnancy, the problem of gestosis (preeclampsia) comes to the fore. The main symptoms of this very life-threatening condition for the expectant mother and her child are a persistent increase in pressure, the occurrence of puffiness and high levels of protein in the urine. The fact that preeclampsia has begun to develop can be guessed by nosebleeds in combination with headaches and flashes of flies in front of the eyes.
4. Blood clotting problems. They are found as a result of passing the appropriate tests. The reason for referral for tests is the same blood from the nose. To bring blood counts back to normal, it is necessary, first of all, to consult with a hematologist, be examined and undergo a course of treatment under the supervision of a doctor.

If a pregnant woman has a nose injury, as a result of which there is even a very slight bleeding, it is necessary to immediately visit an otolaryngologist.

5. Heat. If the increased body temperature persists for a long time, this adversely affects the cardiovascular system of the pregnant woman. Due to the high temperature, blood flow is disturbed and the fragility of the capillaries located on the surface of the nasal mucosa increases. Therefore, blood can flow from the nose.

In the morning and at night

If a pregnant woman's nose bleeds in the morning, this may indicate that the body reacts in this way to a large-scale restructuring of hormones. Also, morning nosebleeds can indicate vitamin deficiency, lack of calcium (usually in combination with bleeding gums) and poor blood clotting. At the same time, the cause of this trouble can be completely harmless and easily fixable: inadequate sleep, stress, poor microclimate in the room where the pregnant woman spends most of her time. Sometimes blood can flow if you jump out of bed too quickly.

If the nose bleeds at night, it can be assumed that this is just a belated reaction to the injury of the vessels of the nose, which occurred in the daytime. In addition, the body of a pregnant woman, thus, reacts to too high room temperature and high atmospheric pressure.

In addition to the above, nosebleeds at night can signal problems such as:

• high blood pressure - arterial or intracranial;
• stagnation of venous blood in some parts of the brain;
• changes in blood composition and increased vascular permeability;
• blood clotting problems.

Let's summarize

Bleeding from the nose can annoy the expectant mother during the entire period of pregnancy. Fortunately, after giving birth, this trouble disappears by itself. It should be noted that most often the reason for the occurrence of such a phenomenon is those changes that the body of a woman in a position undergoes. They are not dangerous at all, so there is no need to worry about this. However, nosebleeds can also flow with various serious disorders that require urgent medical attention.

If the nosebleeds are not intense and are of short duration, but recurs often enough, you should see a doctor. Finding out its cause should be dealt with by a specialist.