After symptom registration of 39 pregnant women and 23 nonpregnant women during several months, it was possible to conclude that nasal congestion during pregnancy occurs during the last 3 months before delivery. This symptom of pregnancy might be an underestimated problem not dependent on previous pregnancies. Nasal congestion during pregnancy does not seem to be correlated to other common inconveniences such as nausea and gastrointestinal reflux.
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