Asthma May Be Even More Serious During Pregnancy

During pregnancy, any type of pre-existing disease It can cause complications in the mother or have an enlarged effect, especially respiratory problems. The difficulty in breathing caused by asthma, for example, may be even greater during the natural process of pregnancy.

THE asthma It is characterized as a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the nasal passages and therefore the respiratory system. It is a pathology related to genetic and environmental factors that manifests itself in the form of crises of shortness of breath, overproduction of mucus in the airways and bronchospasm, which is the contraction of airway smooth muscle, which decreases its diameter.

When expecting a baby, the female body mutates? such as enlargement of the abdomen, high hormone production, among other conditions, which alone can hamper air circulation in the lungs. The problem is that women with asthma may have this difficulty doubled in the event of a crisis.


Tue asthma attacks During the nine months of pregnancy, it may, in addition to causing respiratory restriction, hinder gas exchange that interferes with both the mother and fetus. "Poorly controlled asthma may be associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia, prematurity, growth retardation and hypoxia, as well as increasing the risk of perinatal mortality," says Santa Cruz Hospital gynecologist Dr. Eddy Nishimura.

The fact that pregnant have asthma It does not necessarily mean that the problems arising from the disease will happen. • In some cases, asthma may improve or remain unchanged. According to studies, nonpregnant patients who have milder seizures when they get pregnant can have an unexpected improvement in the disease ?, says.

But in any case, it is best to avoid asthmatic attacks in order to improve fetal oxygenation. To achieve this, the mother must undergo medical treatment with the supervision of a professional who can indicate safe fetal remedies. In addition, monthly clinical evaluations by a pulmonologist with pulmonary tests are needed to measure the breathing capacity of the pregnant woman.

With treatment, there will be control of the mother's respiratory function, which provides well-being to the fetus and ensures its proper development and allows the mother to maintain its routine activities. "In addition to preventative measures, care should include medical follow-up, which will rate how severely the patient is included to indicate the most recommended therapy," advises Dr. Eddy Nishimura.

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