The risk of getting tonsillitis during pregnancy remains for any woman. Indeed, during the period of bearing a child, she is not isolated from society, she continues to visit crowded places and go to work until she goes on maternity leave. If the disease nevertheless arose, you need to know what methods of treatment will allow you to get rid of tonsillitis without harming the health of the mother and child.
Symptoms of tonsillitis during pregnancy
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the palatine tonsils. It can occur in acute and chronic form. If a pregnant woman falls ill with tonsillitis, she needs especially high-quality and timely treatment. The infection is most often caused by staphylococci and streptococci, which settle in the tissues of the tonsils, and later with the bloodstream can spread throughout the body. But even if this does not happen, the results of the vital activity of bacteria only in the tonsils adversely affect the bearing of the child and the health of the mother.
Symptoms that indicate acute tonsillitis:
Severe sore throat that gets worse when swallowing.
Muscle ache.
Chills.
Increased body temperature.
General weakness.
Hyperemia of the tonsil tissue, their swelling, the appearance of plugs and white plaque on their surface.
As for the chronic form of the disease, it will manifest itself with symptoms such as periodic fever, sore throat, weakness unmotivated by objective reasons. Often it is not possible to independently determine chronic tonsillitis, but when contacting a doctor, the picture of the disease appears. The otolaryngologist visualizes the loose tissue of the tonsils in a woman, as well as the presence of caseous-purulent plugs in their folds (lacunae). If chronic tonsillitis worsens, then the woman begins to be disturbed by all the symptoms characteristic of the acute stage of the disease.
Tonsillitis poses a threat to a woman’s health. If pathogenic bacteria begin to spread throughout the body with the bloodstream, they can affect such vital organs as the heart and kidneys. There are frequent cases of development of inflammation of the joints against the background of untreated acute tonsillitis.
If you ignore the symptoms of tonsillitis during pregnancy, then the disease can provoke late toxicosis, the onset of early labor and even miscarriage.
Treatment of tonsillitis during pregnancy
If a woman knows that she has chronic tonsillitis, then she should get rid of the disease even during pregnancy planning. Treatment is reduced to washing the lacunae of the tonsils and undergoing physiotherapy procedures.
If chronic tonsillitis was diagnosed during gestation, then a woman does not always need intensive care. But you should be prepared for the fact that the disease can worsen.
When acute tonsillitis begins to develop unexpectedly, one should not panic. You just need to report your illness to the doctor and follow his recommendations.
During the acute stage of tonsillitis, you need to stay at home and adhere to bed rest. The restriction of motor activity will allow the body to gather strength and send them to fight inflammation.
Food must be complete. Products should be well boiled, best of all to a puree state. This will prevent injury to the inflamed tonsils. A prerequisite for a speedy recovery is the use of large volumes of fluid. You can drink not only clean water without gas, but also fruit drinks, compotes, rosehip broth, tea.
Antibiotic therapy. Acute tonsillitis requires antibiotics. Of course, it is undesirable to take antibacterial drugs during pregnancy, but the harm that a disease can cause to the body is much higher than the harm that can be caused by drugs.
Symptomatic treatment. With inflammation of the tonsils, it is necessary to gargle. To do this, use a solution of soda. Take one teaspoon of powder in a glass of warm water.
Treatment of tonsillitis under constant medical supervision is safe for both mother and child. Therefore, you should not refuse to undergo therapy. It should be taken into account that the lack of treatment can lead to serious health problems for both the woman and the child.