Sore throat after swimming can be considered with choking to stimulate the throat, or cold caused by acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis and other diseases, triggering sore throat symptoms.
1. Choking: during the swimming period, the human body may choke on water, pool water, especially the water quality is not good, and high chlorine, stimulate the mucous membrane of the pharynx, resulting in mucous membrane congestion and swelling or pharyngeal neural sensitivity to elevate the trigger of the symptoms of sore throat.
2. Acute pharyngitis: Swimming may cause the human body to catch a cold, after catching a cold bacteria and viruses and other pathogens can invade the pharynx, causing acute congestion and swelling of the mucous membrane of the oropharynx, leading to symptoms of sore throat.
3. Acute tonsillitis: Swimming leads to a decrease in body resistance to cold, causing acute non-specific inflammation of the tonsils. The tonsils are acutely congested and swollen, and even the surface can be seen as purulent secretions, causing sore throat, aggravated by swallowing, and even chills and fever.
Sore throat after swimming need to consult the otorhinolaryngology, clear cause and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.