What are the causes of hydronephrosis in pregnant women?

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The causes of hydronephrosis are divided into congenital and acquired, as well as extraurinary and lower urinary tract causes of hydronephrosis. However, pregnant women are prone to induce hydronephrosis, the cause of female hydronephrosis is also related to pregnancy, hydronephrosis brings great harm to the patient's body, especially for pregnant women. What are the causes of hydronephrosis in pregnant women? Let's talk about it

What are the causes of hydronephrosis in pregnant women?

Gynecological surgery: can also lead to the formation of female hydronephrosis, female reproductive and urinary organs are closely linked, do some gynecological surgery, is likely to cause damage to the urinary system. And ureteral ligation is a very common situation, if unilateral ureter is ligated, it will cause ipsilateral hydronephrosis, if both sides are ligated, it will occur acute anuria, leading to renal function damage.

Obstructed urine excretes from the renal pelvis and is obstructed. The kidney eventually leads to hydronephrosis, dilatation, renal thinning and renal dysfunction. If obstruction occurs on both sides, there may be serious consequences such as uremia. Urinary tract obstruction caused by urinary system and its adjacent diseases may eventually cause hydronephrosis. After the occurrence of hydronephrosis, the most common symptom is waist pain.

Fetal pressure during pregnancy is also a common cause of hydronephrosis in women. The fetus is inside, which will inevitably oppress the female kidney. During normal pregnancy, there is often mild hydronephrosis and ureter, which often occurs on the right side. This hydronephrosis is a physiological state, and it will disappear after delivery. Some pregnant women are suffering from urinary stones before pregnancy, but they did not find that such pregnant women usually need to drink more water, carry out some simple daily care, and then carry out the treatment of stones after delivery.

matters needing attention

Increase energy intake, but in order to avoid increasing the burden of hydronephrosis, should not eat too much protein rich food. Energy intake mainly depends on carbohydrate and fatty food. If unilateral hydronephrosis, do not limit the amount of drinking water, if bilateral hydronephrosis, renal dysfunction, to limit the daily amount of water.