Laryngopharyngeal Reflx in Pregnancy

Abstract

Laryngopharyngeal reflx (LPR) is the retrograde
movement of gastric contents (acid and enzymes such
as pepsin) in to the upper aerodigestive tract especially
the laryngopharynx leading to symptoms referable to
inflmmatory diseases of larynx/ hypopharynx/throat/
nose & paranasal sinuses/mouth/middle ears. Typical
symptoms of LPR include hoarseness, globus
pharyngeus (sensation of lump in the throat), cough,
excessive mucus in the throat with throat clearing, and
mild dysphagia. Sometime, the LPR patients including
the pregnant women with LPR also have the excessive
saliva and may occasionally complain of a sudden filing
of the throat with bitter or salty saliva (water brash).