What’s wrong with sticky white nasal mucus?

Sticky white nasal mucus may be caused by simple rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps and other diseases. 1. Simple rhinitis: the cause of simple rhinitis may be anemia, malnutrition, endocrine dysfunction, drugs and other factors. Symptoms are nasal congestion, nasal discharge, etc., and patients may have mucous-like white-like secretions. 2. Sinusitis: Sinusitis may be caused by chronic rhinitis, deviated nasal septum, middle turbinate hypertrophy, infection and other factors. Symptoms are nasal congestion, pus, loss of taste, memory loss, etc. The patient will have a large amount of purulent nasal mucus in the nasal cavity, which may show white-like secretion. 3. Nasal polyps: the pathogenesis of nasal polyps has not been clarified, and may be caused by pathogenic microbial infection, heredity, drugs, allergies and other factors. Patients may have increased secretion, manifested as viscous, purulent nasal discharge, may be accompanied by sneezing, some patients may appear nasal discharge is sticky white. There are many reasons for the sticky white nasal mucus, and it is recommended that patients go to the hospital and undergo relevant examinations so as to clarify the causes of the disease.