During pregnancy, women experience various symptoms and discomfort.
They often indicate harm to the child and can threaten the health of the mother.
Therefore, even with such a harmless symptom as the appearance of dryness in the oral cavity, it is necessary to immediately determine the cause of the appearance, possible complications and how to bring the body back to normal .
After all, pregnancy is not a disease; it should not be difficult or unpleasant.
Causes
It is worth noting! During the period of bearing a child, young mothers often experience a restructuring of all their vital functions.
First of all, to ensure the vital functions of two organisms, a larger volume of blood, a special level of hormones, an increased amount of water and nutrients, as well as proper rest are needed.
Therefore,
if something is not performed to the required degree or is overloaded physically or emotionally, then such an imbalance causes various symptoms, including dry mouth .
Most often, dry mouth during pregnancy occurs due to:
- Eating hot , spicy, pickled, smoked, salty foods, carbonated drinks and natural coffee .
- Changes in mineral balance, most often excess magnesium and deficiency of potassium . With the help of a special diet enriched with tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, dried apricots and other products, you can restore the required level of minerals.
- Some medications have a feeling of thirst as a side effect . Therefore, you need to either replace the drug or abandon it. If the harm from excluding treatment is greater than discomfort, it is necessary to obtain competent advice from a doctor.
- Diseases of the circulatory or nervous system, respiratory tract.
- Dehydration as a result of toxicosis or a shift in water balance. If drinking water or non-carbonated drinks is not possible, then dehydration through a dropper is necessary.
- Diseases of the endocrine system appear quite often and are associated with changes as a result of pregnancy. Therefore, to determine this factor as the main cause of dry mouth, you need to do a blood test for TSH levels.
- Diabetes in pregnant women appears due to a change in the balance in metabolic processes and hormonal functions. The symptom can pose a significant danger to the fetus and the woman. Therefore, the GTT test is performed primarily to exclude gestational diabetes.
Pathogenesis
The female body responds to most adverse conditions by changing the balance of hormones. This is especially noticeable during adolescence, during pregnancy or menopause. But sometimes, due to chronic pathologies, the endocrine glands and organs of the reproductive system produce secretory fluid unevenly.
If estrogen levels drop, biochemical, histological and functional changes begin in the urethra and vagina. The hormone is responsible for the production of collagen, which is involved in maintaining sufficient quality of vaginal tissue. If there is not enough of it, the stratified epithelium becomes thinner, smaller, and less elastic.
Features of the causes of symptoms in the early stages
Stay up to date! Almost every woman's early pregnancy is accompanied by severe toxicosis - vomiting, mainly in the first half of the day.
The body not only loses a lot of fluid, but also a lot of useful substances . In addition, women lose their appetite and eat less food. This may also be due to the fear of repeated attacks of nausea.
However, you should not simply replenish your water balance by drinking too much fluid. Because this can cause swelling in different parts of the body and legs in particular.
Heat and high temperatures in dry climates cause hyperhidrosis.
This means losing some of the body's moisture through sweating.
Some diseases, for example, hypertension, anemia, chronic and inflammatory processes are accompanied by a sign of dry mouth.
A thorough examination should be performed to exclude this cause or confirm it. Only then is any action taken.
Keep in mind! Along with toxicosis during pregnancy, taste sensations and preferences change.
Uncontrolled consumption of any food group or lack of a balanced diet well cause a feeling of dry mouth.
smoking during pregnancy. After all, this bad habit not only dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth, but also changes the level of water balance .
also analyze the emotional situation. Since the feeling of thirst is often directly related to severe stress and anxiety.
Types of pathology
Doctors divide the anomaly into types for reasons. In this case, the outpatient card indicates: “vaginal dryness against the background...”. Gynecologists also determine the degree of reduction in natural lubrication, however, such a classification is conditional and depends on many additional factors: the time of the test, the food taken before the examination and test.
The main classification for pathology is by age. For patients over 50 years of age with vaginal dryness, the term vulvovaginal atrophy is provided. An anomaly means structural destruction, wrinkling of the mucous membrane. It is also associated with low estradiol levels.
Why might it occur at night?
At night, the salivary glands of a pregnant woman significantly reduce the intensity of liquid secretion.
Need to know! If you take any specific medications, then the risk of feeling thirsty in the morning increases several times.
This is due to the fact that the body begins to require twice the amount of water consumed to replenish the daily fluid intake.
Among the actual causes, dry mouth can be caused by an air conditioner running at night, dry or dusty air in the bedroom, or mouth breathing.
Also, the appearance of a symptom can be caused by eating some foods or spicy salty dishes immediately before falling asleep.
Danger in case of this symptom, which doctor should I contact?
The symptom itself does not pose to the health of the woman or the life of the baby .
Note! It is more necessary to worry about the true reason for the occurrence of such a phenomenon.
After all, the presence of a chronic disease, inflammatory processes with foci in the acute stage and other problems that cause dryness in the oral cavity can develop into more aggressive forms.
And they will require immediate treatment. If you “sleep through” the onset of the development of a serious disease , then often treatment not only requires more effective measures. It may also be necessary to use toxic drugs that can affect the formation of the body and tissues of the unborn baby.
Therefore, as soon as the first signs appear or discomfort in the mouth does not stop, you need to contact your family doctor or observing gynecologist.
After several standard tests and tests (usually blood, urine and general indicators of the body), he may suspect the presence of a disease.
also write out a referral to a more specialized specialist .
Remember! Any delays in seeking medical help in case of dry mouth during pregnancy can lead to placental insufficiency, gestosis and other threats to the health and even life of the child.
Medicines or smoking provoke the appearance or worsening of various oral diseases.
First of all, these are all kinds of stomatitis of the mucous membranes and tongue, gingivitis - inflamed gum tissue, etc.
Poor salivation does not allow the body to independently fight the pathogenic microflora that lives in the human oral cavity.
Therefore, with dry mouth, soft tissue inflammation often very quickly develops into an acute form or spreads over large areas .
Any advanced diseases require prompt administration of potent drugs and even antibiotics.
Need to know! For a child, such substances are harmful and can provoke developmental pathologies.
Treatment
When developing an effective therapy program, a gynecologist works with other specialized specialists: a cardiologist, an endocrinologist, a neurologist and a psychologist. It is important not only to relieve symptoms, but also to identify the cause, completely eliminating it or correcting its progress.
Self-medication and concealment of a delicate problem will lead to complications. Women often start using synthetic lubricants during intimacy, but such drugs mask, but do not solve the problem. Often the products cause allergic reactions, and most of them dry out the mucous membrane even more immediately after use.
Local treatment
If the cause lies in a lack of estrogen, the doctor will advise the use of local hormone-based medications. Women of reproductive age are prescribed vaginal products in various forms:
- Cream;
- Ointments;
- Emulsions;
- Rings;
- Suppositories;
- Sprays.
The gynecologist should choose medications, their type and dosage. With a properly prescribed drug or combination thereof, the problem will go away in 10-14 days.
If the patient is admitted after chemotherapy or hormonal treatment of another disease, then doctors prescribe non-hormonal local agents based on glycerin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid. They are able to restore microflora and keep the mucous membrane moisturized.
It is important for women to maintain intimate hygiene, but only with the products that are chosen for her at the clinic. Douching and baths with various natural or synthetic ingredients will restore the microflora and prevent the development of infection. Toilet paper, panty liners or scented wet wipes should be avoided.
Hormone replacement therapy
If we are talking about a natural decrease in estrogen during menopause and menopause, hormone replacement therapy is indicated. In small doses, the patient receives the missing hormone daily, thereby maintaining the normal condition of the genitourinary system and other structures.
Intimate plastic surgery
Restoring the normal state of the mucosa is possible through contouring - injection of fillers: collagen, hyaluron or other similar substances subcutaneously.
The doctor gives injections with a substance in the clitoral area. The location was not chosen by chance: injections stimulate the sensitivity of the genital organ, increase secretion during physical and mental stimulation.
This method of intimate plastic surgery does not require a preparatory period from the patient. The woman comes to the clinic at the appointed time, and after the event she immediately goes home.
Fillers are a gel-like substance that replenishes the missing volume of moisture. The procedure does not replace the main treatment, since it is temporary; the woman will have to undergo contouring again in 12-18 months.
Prevention
the pregnant woman does not have any serious illnesses in her anamnesis , then it is quite simple for her to ensure that dry mouth does not even appear.
To do this, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle and activity. It is necessary to normalize physical and intellectual loads , as well as regulate sleep and rest patterns.
Recommendations
For your information! There are a number of other recommendations for preventing dry mouth:
- completely review your diet , eliminating most sweet foods from it. And also completely salty and spicy dishes, regardless of the method of preparation. Eating juicy fruits and vegetables daily replenishes the deficiency of microelements and minerals. It also replenishes moisture and prevents dehydration;
- The water balance must be controlled very strictly. So on ordinary days, the consumption of non-carbonated drinks and plain or mineral water (necessarily without gas) should be at least 1-1.5 liters. On hot and frosty dry days, moisture is lost by the body faster and more intensely. Therefore, to replenish the previous level, you will need at least 2 liters of unsweetened drink. This event is especially relevant during the period of toxicosis. At this time, a woman loses a lot of fluid from her body every day;
- any tobacco products or alcoholic cocktails, even at a low level, should not be present in the lifestyle of the expectant mother . These products greatly drain the body and require even more fluid intake. Excessive drinking can lead to swelling and other problems of the excretory system;
- If the air humidity level in the room is too low, additional humidification will be needed. If possible, it is better to use an air ionizer or ultrasonic humidifier. On the other hand, you can simply place several wide, flat containers with clean water. It will evaporate, thus increasing the humidity of the microclimate;
- The condition of the teeth and mucous membranes , as well as the soft tissues of the oral cavity, requires constant monitoring. Any diseases or developing bacterial microflora in the mouth can cause discomfort. Therefore, skipping brushing your teeth is not recommended.
Important! The cause of the feeling of thirst or dry mouth can be almost any factor that is almost impossible to accurately determine on your own.
If you experience any early signs of dry mouth, you should seek help from a doctor and undergo a thorough examination.
Changed taste preferences, as well as the functioning of a pregnant woman’s body, make it difficult for her to adequately assess her real sensations.
Useful video
From this video you will learn about changes in the digestive system and the appearance of unpleasant symptoms during pregnancy:
Dry mouth is a very common symptom for pregnant women , which appears in response to all sorts of factors.
This may be taking certain medications or products, toxicosis, hyperhidrosis, pathological conditions and various diseases, and even the psychological situation.
Therefore, there is no point in delaying it, because a symptom is not a problem, but only a signal about its presence in the human body.
