My voice has become hoarse and my doctor wants to do a laryngoscopy, is this test painful? What are the precautions?

The voice becomes hoarse, the doctor let do laryngoscopy, this check pain. The human voice is actually very fragile, many people speak in a hoarse voice, is the vocal cords out of the voice problems. Vocal cords are our vocal organs, relying on the vibration of the mucous membrane of the vocal cords to produce sound. Damage to the vocal cords can lead to hoarseness. In daily life and work, many times due to the nature of the work or not pay attention to the voice, there will be damage to the vocal cords, hoarseness. So, how to damage the vocal folds hoarse?

When vocal cord damage and hoarseness occurs, the first thing to know is the cause of treatment. Overuse of the voices of teachers, salesmen and singers may require attention to proper vocalization, as well as vocalization and rest. If it is caused by inflammation, such as laryngitis, anti-infective treatment and rest may be given and may heal for some time. For example, hoarseness caused by trauma and damage to the vocal cords may require surgery. The degree of recovery of post-traumatic hoarseness depends on the degree of post-traumatic voice and vocal cord damage. Patients are advised to go to regular hospitals for laryngoscopy in time to clarify the specific cause of hoarseness and symptomatic treatment.

In the treatment, but also need to do a good job of care, pay attention to protect the throat, drink more water every day, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Diet should avoid spicy, stimulating and greasy food as much as possible, and should be light. Laryngeal cancer is a common malignant tumor of head and neck, which seriously threatens the survival and quality of life of human beings, and mostly occurs in men over 40 years old. In recent years, the incidence of laryngeal cancer has increased significantly. Studies have found that smoking is a high-risk factor for laryngeal cancer, and the incidence of laryngeal cancer is directly proportional to the amount and duration of smoking per day.

In addition, passive smoking may also lead to cancer. According to statistics, more than 70% of laryngeal cancer patients have a history of smoking, and the risk of laryngeal cancer in smokers is 10-20 times higher than that in non-smokers. The longer you smoke and the more often you smoke, the greater the risk. There is also a link between alcohol irritation and throat cancer. According to surveys, the risk of laryngeal cancer is 1.5-4.4 times higher in alcohol drinkers than in non-alcohol drinkers. Thus, smoking and drinking have a synergistic effect on cancer. People who smoke and drink excessively have throat problems to a greater or lesser extent. It is taken for granted that this is just a common sore throat problem.