Why do men often have nosebleeds?

In the long life, everyone will inevitably have nosebleeds. There are many reasons for nosebleeds. Some men will find that they often have nosebleeds. At this time, they must learn to find the reasons. For example, some people have suffered nose injuries and will often have nosebleeds for a period of time. This is because the wound on the nose has not healed completely. What other possible reasons may cause men to have frequent nosebleeds?

Why do men often have nosebleeds?

There are many reasons for nosebleeds, but about half of people cannot find the cause. The micro-blood vessels in the nasal mucosa are densely distributed and very sensitive and fragile, which can easily rupture and cause bleeding. Nosebleeds are common in preschool children.

When a nosebleed occurs, most people are accustomed to tilting their head back with their nostrils pointing upwards, thinking that this can effectively stop the bleeding. This is actually a mistake. Doing so will only stop the blood from flowing out, but in reality the blood will continue to flow - flowing inwards.

The "leaning back position" during a nosebleed has the following disadvantages:

1. The blood that has already flowed out of the nasal cavity will flow backwards to the throat due to the posture and gravity, and it will not have a real hemostatic effect.

2. The blood in the throat will be swallowed into the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract, irritating the gastrointestinal mucosa and causing discomfort or vomiting.

3. When the amount of bleeding is large, it is easy to be inhaled into the trachea and lungs, blocking the respiratory airflow and causing danger.

The correct way is to keep the head upright or slightly tilted forward to allow the blood to flow out of the nostrils to avoid staying in the nasal cavity and interfering with the breathing airflow.

The most common location for nosebleeds in children (about 90% or more) is on the nasal septum mucosa about one or two centimeters inside the nostril. Because it is close to the anterior nostril, the most convenient local pressure to stop the bleeding can be used first when the nose bleeds. The method is:

1. Adults should first try their best to calm themselves down and not panic, so that they can comfort children who are frightened by bleeding.

2. The head should remain in a normal upright position or slightly tilted forward.

3. Use your fingers to press the front part of the nose (the soft part of the nose) on the bleeding side, similar to pinching the nose with your hands, and apply direct pressure for about five to ten minutes. Most patients can stop the bleeding simply by this method. The other nostril that is not bleeding can still breathe smoothly.

4. If the bleeding does not stop after compression for more than ten minutes, it may mean severe bleeding or other problems. At this time, you need to go to the doctor for further treatment.

5. The purpose of "icing the forehead" is to hope that when the forehead skin is exposed to cold, the blood vessels in the nose will contract to stop the bleeding, but the effect is not good because it is too far away from the bleeding nostrils, and the local area is too cold and will cause discomfort in the head. Therefore, the correct way is to apply ice directly on the "root of the nose" and "tip of the nose" (that is, the entire nose).

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that nosebleeds are caused by the upward flow of qi and blood. The nose belongs to the lung cavity. Generally speaking, nose problems are closely related to abnormalities in the lungs and liver. When the qi and blood of a person rise, especially when the lung qi is hot, the person will have nosebleeds. When the lung qi is too hot, the person's fundus will also have blood or bleeding. The causes of getting angry and nosebleeds are the same, both are the result of the upward flow of qi and blood, but getting angry is not the cause of nosebleeds.