Although most nosebleeds are not dangerous for patients and go away quickly, many people do not know what to do at such a moment. Blood from the nasal cavity can raise health concerns and is regarded as a dangerous pathological process. If the nose bleeds all day or even every day, this assumption is justified and the patient needs to be diagnosed as quickly as possible. It is likely that serious disturbances occur in the body and a dangerous disease develops.
Frequent bleeding should alert a person and cause him to consult an otolaryngologist. Most often, patients are diagnosed with mechanical damage in the nasal cavity or the development of a benign or malignant neoplasm. But, in addition, the patient may undergo an anatomical change in the structure of the nose associated with prolonged rhinitis or sinusitis. Therefore, if an adult or child has a nosebleed every day, do not delay going to the doctor.
Why does my nose bleed every day?
Bleeding from the nose signals the patient about a dangerous process occurring in the body. Most often, such a sign indicates a functional change in the structure of the nose and is not a source of concern. But what to do if your nose bleeds every day? In this case, you need to be wary and take the necessary measures.
Any sudden bleeding should be a reason to contact a specialist.
Increased bleeding from the cavity of the respiratory organ is a pathological process.
The manifestation of any anatomical or physiological change in the nasal cavity always occurs with a slight loss of blood and in this case there is no need to be afraid.
Anatomical changes most often occur in young children and adolescents.
This process is considered natural and goes quickly. The thing is that the structure of blood vessels in children is very different from adults. In adolescence, they become more loose, so even minor trauma leads to blood loss.
Hormonal changes
In older children, bleeding may occur due to hormonal instability. This process occurs during puberty and passes quickly.
But with intensive growth, circulatory and blood circulation problems occur in children. During this same period, the patient’s body experiences a lack of calcium and vitamins. This pathological process causes fragility of the walls of blood vessels.
Frequent nosebleeds during this process are natural and should not cause panic.
Arterial pressure
A common cause is a change in blood pressure.
With this process, the pressure in the blood vessels increases, which leads to their narrowing.
Subsequently, the patient feels pain in the head, tinnitus, and deterioration in health.
Blood from the nose with high blood pressure is one of the symptoms.
Keep in mind that if the pressure in the blood vessels changes frequently, the patient may develop a risk of stroke. This is due to the chronicity of high blood pressure and arterial hypertension. To avoid dangerous consequences with such a pathology, it is important to undergo a detailed examination.
Atrophy
Often the bleeding is caused by the death of the upper part of the nasal mucosa.
The epithelium that comes into contact with the outer part of the nasal passage is subject to various inflammations, which often provokes the formation of atrophy.
This process can occur with prolonged use of vasoconstrictor drops , as well as due to improper treatment of the inflammatory process in the nasopharyngeal cavity.
When the mucous membrane becomes thinner, the cavity becomes thinner, which becomes the main cause of frequent bleeding.
Tumors
Bleeding from the nose can occur due to a malignant or benign neoplasm. With this symptom, it is necessary to undergo a diagnosis as quickly as possible and determine the type of tumor.
With any tumor formations, bleeding appears every day, which should be a signal for the patient. In addition, cancer is accompanied by painful sensations in the head, the sensation of a foreign object in the nasal cavity, and also various discharges.
During the examination, it is necessary to find out the type of tumor and begin immediate treatment.
Consequences of rhinitis
Another common cause of frequent bleeding is ARVI or a prolonged runny nose.
With prolonged rhinitis, severe drying of the mucous cavity occurs, which invariably leads to thinning of the mucosa and fragility of the blood vessels.
The combination of these factors becomes the root cause of daily bleeding.
Pregnancy
In women, nosebleeds may occur due to pregnancy . During such a period, the expectant mother needs to monitor her health, but blood loss should not frighten her. However, if bleeding occurs repeatedly, you should get tested.
It is likely that the nosebleed was due to arterial hypertension . With such a pathology, there is a danger to the baby’s development, so it is important to undergo urgent treatment.
Scleroderma
In a pathological process, when blood flows due to damage to the connective tissue in the nasal cavity, scleroderma . It is believed that this inflammation is autoimmune in nature and is easily treatable.
Avitaminosis
Blood may flow in small drops every day due to a lack of vitamins . Vitamin C is necessary to strengthen the vascular walls, so if it is lacking, the structure becomes damaged.
Poor clotting
The cause of frequent bleeding may lie in poor blood clotting. This pathology can be congenital or acquired. In the first case, the patient is diagnosed with hemophilia, and in the second, vitamin K deficiency.
Other reasons
Frequent loss of blood from the nose can be caused by trauma to the nasal cavity. This symptom is especially common in children due to active games or bruises. In addition, bleeding may occur due to dry mucous tissue or due to an inflammatory process.
Nosebleeds in men, women and children
Often the reason why the nose bleeds in the morning is a deviated septum due to injury. And also the reasons that blood flows in the morning can be: smoking, harmful working conditions, vascular atrophy due to overwork, strong nose blowing.
If a person has weak blood vessels, it is enough to simply rub the bridge of the nose to draw blood.
In the body of a pregnant woman, hormonal changes occur in the body to ensure the normal development of the fetus. During this period, a woman’s load on her cardiovascular system increases.
This can lead to thinning of the nasal mucosa, and at the slightest change in pressure, bleeding may begin. High blood pressure poses a threat to the normal development of the fetus, which is why it is necessary to notify your doctor about this.
According to statistics, nosebleeds occur most often in men who have reached the age of fifty.
During this age period, the human mucosa becomes thinner and drier, contractions of blood vessels are reduced, and arterial hypertension is noted.
Bleeding from the nose in children occurs due to:
Straining when sneezing or coughing. Abnormal development of the nasal septum. Unformed vessels. Presence of crusts in the nose. Vitamin deficiency. Anemia. High blood pressure. Viral infections. Pathological phenomena of vascular permeability. Hormonal changes during adolescence.
How to help a patient
Treatment of bleeding depends on the cause of its formation, therefore, if there is frequent blood loss, it is necessary to be diagnosed by an otolaryngologist.
But in order to provide first aid, the following procedures must be carried out.
You can stop the bleeding on your own by tilting your head slightly forward..
Many patients mistakenly think that tilting their head back will improve the patient's well-being. But with this process, blood can flow into the throat, causing a reflex cough.
After the patient tilts his head, it is necessary to press the wings of the nose against the septum for ten minutes. During this time, do not try to blow your nose, and do not use tampons. After ten minutes, apply a cold object to the inflamed area for fifteen minutes.
If the blood does not stop flowing, spray any vasoconstrictor medication into the nasal cavity.
If bleeding stops, do not take any measures for thirty minutes. After this, rinse your nose with saline solution and lubricate the wings of your nose with peach or olive oil.
If the bleeding does not stop, you must call an ambulance.
Main reasons
Frequent nosebleeds are a serious symptom. It should be especially alarming if nothing like this has happened before. True, it is mostly discovered that this is just a functional disorder. In this case, there is nothing to worry about. However, if blood in the nose begins to appear constantly, you should definitely consult an otolaryngologist.
There are several reasons that can cause nosebleeds in adults. They do not talk about the development of any disease in the body. This is mainly an external influence on the vessels located in the nose. So, let's look at what causes nosebleeds in most cases:
- Overwork and stress. For some, these are familiar life partners that you can ignore. And for some, it is the reason that their nose bleeds every day. Unsatisfactory quality of life, frequent overwork and lack of vitamins lead to increased fragility and fragility of the walls of blood vessels. When the capillaries break, blood flows out of the nasal passages. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to adhere to a healthy lifestyle, observe the correct work and rest schedule, and also eat well.
- Overheating (heatstroke). Often people do not understand how overheating and bleeding can be related. In fact, the relationship between these phenomena can be seen quite clearly. An increase in temperature provokes dehydration and dryness. The walls of the blood vessels become thinner, so they break quite easily. And, of course, they bleed.
- Nose injury. If the integrity of the blood vessels is compromised, frequent nosebleeds may occur. The more severe the injury, the greater the blood loss.
- Dry mucous membranes. It entails the fragility of capillaries and their increased fragility. The mucous membrane lining the inside of the nasal cavity can dry out as a result of prolonged stay in a room with dry air or in the cold.
Reasons for the development of the disease
Frequent nosebleeds in adults and children
The reasons that cause nosebleeds are quite varied. Some of the causes are characteristic only of adult patients, while others are observed mainly in children.
In adults, nosebleeds may occur for the following reasons:
- Severe depletion of the mucous membrane or the development of atrophic processes in it. All this leads to the fact that the surface of the mucous membrane becomes covered with crusts and bleeding begins with any mechanical impact on them. Often this unpleasant condition of the nasal mucosa is inherited, but can also develop with constant inhalation of cold, dry air.
- Blood pressure. Typically, such a pathological condition can occur with the progression of various diseases of the liver and cardiovascular system in the human body. If the appearance of bleeding is caused by high blood pressure, then associated symptoms appear in the form of tinnitus, constant dizziness and severe headache.
- Injuries of various types. Most often, this pathological condition is accompanied by the appearance of pain and severe swelling, which are complemented by breathing difficulties.
- The daily appearance of blood from the nose can be caused by the formation of a benign or malignant tumor in the organ. When a tumor occurs in the nasal cavity, a slight swelling forms and the shape of the nose may change. In addition, the patient is bothered by severe headaches and specific nasal discharge.
- Often the cause of bloody discharge from the nasal cavity can be colds and inflammatory diseases, which cause thinning of blood vessels and their increased sensitivity.
Bleeding can result from prolonged exposure of the patient to the sun and this condition is complemented by the appearance of certain symptoms. Most often, adults begin to complain of attacks of nausea and vomiting, which are accompanied by severe headaches.
If nosebleeds appear in adolescence, it is most often triggered by hormonal changes in the body.
The same unpleasant condition can develop during pregnancy as a result of high levels of certain hormones and high blood pressure.
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In childhood, the appearance of blood from the nasal cavity may be due to the following reasons:
- Most often, the development of nosebleeds in childhood is associated with its mechanical damage. This is explained by the fact that children are characterized by increased sensitivity of the nasal mucosa and any careless movement leads to the appearance of blood. The appearance of blood from the nose can occur in the following situations: constant picking of the nose, blowing the nose too zealously, injuries of various kinds, or penetration of a foreign object into the nasal cavity.
- Frequent bloody discharge from the nasal cavity can be observed if there is insufficient vitamin C in the child’s body. With a deficiency of this vitamin, the walls of blood vessels become thinner and they become more fragile, which leads to bleeding.
Bleeding is too serious a problem that requires an integrated approach to determining the cause of its occurrence. If bleeding bothers you every day, then in such a situation it is important to establish the cause of such an unpleasant state of the body as soon as possible.
Diagnostics
To get an answer to the question of why nosebleeds often occur, you need to seek help from an otolaryngologist. He will collect anamnesis, conduct a detailed examination and, if necessary, prescribe several examinations.
The doctor always conducts an examination using a rhinoscope. This is a small device that is used to widen the nasal passages. It is used to completely examine the mucous membrane. If the bleeding is severe enough, the doctor sucks out the blood along with mucus using a special instrument before inserting the rhinoscope. Then he very carefully examines the bundles of blood vessels. During the examination, it is important not to touch the crusts of dried blood, so as not to provoke new bleeding. It should be noted that the posterior chamber of both nasal passages is not visible through the rhinoscope. Therefore, the doctor, as a rule, is not limited to one rhinoscopy.
To make the most clear diagnosis, the otolaryngologist can refer the patient who contacts him to angiography of the vessels of the carotid artery, as well as radiography of the nasal sinuses. True, the latest examination does not make it possible to determine the source of bleeding. It is most often carried out if there is a suspicion of any neoplasm.
If a patient complains of frequent nosebleeds, his blood test results may show anemia (decreased hemoglobin, platelets, and red blood cells). In this case, an additional test is prescribed to determine the blood clotting time.
What diseases does nosebleed indicate?
In some cases, increased nosebleeds can be a signal of the development of a number of diseases. Ignoring this symptom can aggravate the pathology and even lead to irreparable consequences. Here are the most common reasons that cause blood to run out of the nose.
- Hypertension. This reason is the most common. Most often, jumps in blood pressure worry older people. At the same time, both older people and young people are susceptible to this problem. When the pressure of blood in the vessels increases, the walls of the fragile capillaries simply break. As a result, blood comes from the nose. If this is not an isolated case, but a pattern, you should definitely visit a doctor who will prescribe effective comprehensive treatment.
- Vegetative-vascular dystonia (VSD). A characteristic sign of this disease is weak and brittle blood vessels. They are the cause of frequent nosebleeds in both adults and children with this diagnosis. VSD can also be identified by the watery consistency of blood discharge, periodic headaches and tinnitus.
- Atherosclerosis. The disease is characterized by pathological changes in the vessels - they lose their elasticity. As a result, frequent injuries occur, accompanied by both internal and external bleeding.
- Polyps. This is the name for benign growths of the nasal mucosa that prevent it from fully performing its functions. These processes interfere with normal breathing and put pressure on the blood vessels. With polyposis of the nasal passages, frequent bleeding from the nose is observed, which mainly occurs in the morning. You should not try to remove polyps yourself by picking them off. This may cause another heavy bleed.
- Pheochromocytoma. This is the name of a neoplasm located on the adrenal glands. This tumor provokes a pathological increase in the level of production of stress hormones. Because of this, there is a sharp jump in blood pressure, resulting in bleeding.
- Taking medications and using certain drugs. Usually, nosebleeds are caused by drugs that are prescribed to prevent the blood from clotting quickly. These are the so-called anticoagulants - aspirin, heparin and a number of others. In addition, nosebleeds occur with prolonged and unauthorized use of nasal aerosols, which dry out the delicate mucous membrane. As for drugs, in this case we are talking about cocaine. It is extremely toxic to the mucous membrane and gradually dries it out, thus killing it. After some time, blood begins to flow from the nose, even if you just lightly touch the mucous membrane.
- Inflammatory diseases of the nasopharynx. ARVI, flu or a common runny nose - with all these diseases, swelling and inflammation of the nasal mucosa are observed. The interior of the nose dries out, resulting in increased fragility of blood vessels. And if the integrity of the blood vessels is compromised, bleeding from the nose is inevitable. True, with a cold the bleeding is usually not intense. A cold is usually indicated by clots of pus. This indicates the progression of the inflammatory process. Such clots usually dry out and become very painful crusts.
- Violation of coagulation (clotting). Because of it, even the slightest drop of blood can turn into heavy bleeding.
- Lack of vitamin C. One of the main benefits of vitamin C is strengthening the walls of blood vessels. If the body experiences a deficiency, the walls of blood vessels become loosened and begin to break over time. That's why blood flows from the nose.
Blood from the nose in the morning - possible causes and necessary measures
Samara State Medical University (SamSMU, KMI)
Level of education - Specialist 1993-1999
Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
What to do if the morning often begins with nosebleeds? This unpleasant syndrome, called epistaxis in medicine, may indicate serious health problems, or may have easily removable causes. The main thing is not to panic, but to try to figure them out together with your doctor.
Which bleeding is dangerous and which is not?
If blood from the nose begins to flow regularly in an adult, most likely the vessels located in the anterior part of the nasal septum (this area is called Kisselbach's place) have been damaged. This place is completely penetrated by a network of small arteries (arterioles) and very tiny capillaries. Bleeding from this department in most cases does not threaten the health, much less the life of a person. Blood flows quite slowly - in the form of separate drops or a thin stream. If a person does not have problems with blood clotting, it will quickly stop without the need for additional effort.
But if the vessels in the posterior or upper parts of the nasal cavity are damaged, everything is much worse. The arteries located here are much larger than those that surround the anterior section.
If the bleeding started from these sections, it will be much more intense. This means that it can significantly harm health and even cause death due to serious blood loss. The blood in this case is bright red and may even end up in the mouth. In addition, she almost never stops on her own.
A little background[edit]
This technique has its roots in the Japanese culture of education with its inherent etiquette. Thus, male youths who had reached puberty were weaned from staring at girls - they say, “stop staring, otherwise your nose will bleed!” With the advent of manga and anime, this became part of the set of visual techniques as a graphic euphemism for excitement, which does not need to be specifically explained, because everyone already knew what it was about from childhood. Without regard to foreign markets, of course, in the spirit of another feature of Japanese culture. This technique is believed to have been popularized by Yasuji Tanioka in the manga.
And finally
If you are wondering why your nose often starts bleeding, you should immediately visit an otolaryngologist. Depending on the situation, the doctor may suggest that you cauterize the burst vessel, rinse your nose with a special solution with steroids, take a blood test and undergo an X-ray examination of the nasal passages. The last procedure is mainly prescribed if there is even the slightest suspicion of polyps.
A person who goes to the doctor if the nosebleed has recurred several times in a row is acting prudently. After all, this is the only way to diagnose the disease in time and begin to fight it. And the earlier treatment is started, the more favorable the prognosis.
In general, to minimize the risk of nosebleeds, you need to take care of your health and treat it very carefully. It is recommended to go for walks more often, and to humidify the air in the room using decorative indoor plants or a special device. You should also adjust your waking and sleeping patterns and eat properly and nutritiously.
