Is nose bleeding in pregnant women a sign of nasopharyngeal cancer?

In fact, noses generally do not bleed, but there may be some diseases that cause nose bleeding. However, does nose bleeding in pregnant women mean nasopharyngeal cancer?

Nosebleeds in pregnant women are not necessarily caused by nasopharyngeal cancer, because common causes of nosebleeds are:

First: Among local causes, picking the nose is the most common. From an anatomical perspective, the mucosa of the nasal septum that is prone to bleeding is thin, rich in blood vessels, superficial, and close to the cartilage underneath. When it is injured, it has a poor buffering effect on the blood vessels, and the blood vessels in this area also have poor self-contraction ability.

In addition, common local causes of nosebleeds include deviated nasal septum, benign hemorrhagic tumors in the nasal cavity, sinuses or nasopharynx, or malignant tumors invading and destroying local blood vessels, which can all cause bleeding.

Second: systemic causes: such as blood diseases, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, etc. can cause nosebleeds, liver and spleen diseases, nutritional disorders, vitamin deficiencies, low calcium, etc. can also cause nosebleeds.

Therefore, there are many reasons for nosebleeds in pregnant women. It is not necessarily nasopharyngeal cancer, but it is possible. However, it is worth noting that nosebleeds in pregnant women often affect the health of the fetus. Severe nosebleeds can cause fetal distress, even premature birth or stillbirth.

Moreover, if a pregnant woman has severe nosebleeds, it can affect the health of the fetus. In severe cases, it can cause fetal distress, or even premature birth or stillbirth. Therefore, when treating severe nosebleeds in pregnant women, you should consult an obstetrician and gynecologist in time and pay close attention to the safety of the pregnant woman and the fetus.

Therefore, nose bleeding in pregnant women usually occurs on one side of the nose, and the amount of bleeding is not much, or only blood is mixed in the nasal mucus. Don't be nervous about this. You can immediately pinch the roots of both sides of the nose with your thumb and index finger for 5-10 minutes, and then apply a towel soaked in cold water to the forehead and nose to shrink the blood vessels, which can usually stop the bleeding.

If a pregnant woman has repeated nosebleeds, Chinese medicine believes that it is caused by the combination of lung heat and fetal fire, which disturbs the nasal orifices, burns the blood vessels, and causes the blood heat to flow wildly. Because "the nose is the orifice of the lungs", nosebleeds during pregnancy can be treated by clearing the lungs, reducing fire and stopping bleeding.