Prevalence of Ear Nose and Throat Manifestations in Pregnant Women | ||
| Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences | ||
| Article 20, Volume 7, Issue 1, September 2019, Pages 6-11 PDF (632.92 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.32894/kjms.2021.169384 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Layla Ali Shareef1; Norjan Qasim Ahmed1; Khalid Ali Fleah2; Amer Salih3; Ammar Alwan3 | ||
| 1Depatment of Obsterics & Gynecology, Azadi Teaching Hospital, Kirkuk Health Directorate | ||
| 2Department of Anatomy, Medical College, Kirkuk University | ||
| 3Department of Surgery, Medical College, Tikrit University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: An increase in progesterone and estrogenlevels or increase of the blood volume during pregnancy causes various ENT manifestations. These pathologies usually disappear after birth and cause no harm to the patient but some time might be risky to the life of mother. Aims: To assess the prevalence of major ear nose and throat manifestations. Patient and Methods: 112 pregnant women presented to private otolaryngology clinic referred from obstetrician after complete examination managed accordingly. Results: Of 112 pregnant women presented with ear nose and throat symptoms majority were at the age group 20-35 years age (85.7%) and most cases presented at second trimester (53.6%) and (83.1%) were multigravida. Nasal symptoms (44%) were the most common problems discovered on examination. And the least symptoms were throat symptoms (21.4%). Conclusions: Most conditions presented during pregnancy are selflimiting. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| ENT problems during pregnancy; ENT symptoms in pregnant women | ||
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