Six types of people should not use electric blankets in winter

Patients with respiratory diseases

People who suffer from diseases such as tracheitis, bronchitis, emphysema and asthma should not use electric blankets in winter. If they use electric blankets frequently, it can easily cause dry throat, sore throat, hoarseness and constant coughing, which will aggravate the condition.

Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

People with hypertension, arteriosclerosis, hyperglycemia, coronary heart disease, cerebral thrombosis and other diseases, because electric blankets are a mechanical heating, can destroy the body's balance mechanism, cause blood pressure to rise, prone to myocardial ischemia and stroke. For patients with bleeding disorders, using electric blankets can speed up blood circulation and dilate blood vessels, thereby exacerbating bleeding. Therefore, it should be used with caution in patients with various bleeding disorders.

People with allergic constitution

People who suffer from stomatitis, chronic pharyngitis, laryngitis, oral ulcers, as well as skin itching, rash and other diseases should not use electric blankets.

Newborns, infants and young children

Newborns and infants have poor ability to regulate body temperature, and electric blankets can easily produce high temperatures. After using them, newborns and infants may suffer from dehydration and fever due to water loss, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.

Males of childbearing age

Since the high temperature generated by electric blankets can affect the testicles' ability to produce sperm, they are not suitable for newlyweds who want to have healthy fertility.

Pregnant women

When electric blankets are powered on, they will generate a magnetic field, which can directly affect the normal development of the fetus through pregnant women. In severe cases, it can cause miscarriage or fetal malformations.