My nose bleeds often. What could be the reason?

Question

Hello doctor,

My nose is bleeding often. It happened six to eight times in the past 10 months. The blood is red in color. I do not feel any pain, and the bleeding is not too much. Most of the time, I do not realize that my nose is bleeding.

Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Bleeding of the nose is quite common in some people. Some of the most common causes are dryness inside the nose, pollution, picking of the nose, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, rhinitis, and bleeding disorders. Considering the myriad of causes involved, I suggest you consult a specialist and have an ENT (ear,nose, throat) examination done. In addition to this, we need the following blood investigations to be done:

1) Complete blood count.

2) Platelet count.

3) Prothrombin time.

4) Activated partial thromboplastin time.

5) Liver function tests.

6) Kidney function tests. If required, the doctor might do a nasal endoscopy and recommend a CT (computed tomography) scan of the sinuses.

Till then, you are advised not to pick your nose. To prevent dryness and maintain moisture inside the nose, you may use 0.5 % menthol paraffin nose drops or an isotonic saline nasal spray a few times a day in both nostrils.

Do revert if you have any further queries.

I will be happy to help you.

Thank you.