GenInv – Health and Wellness

Around the world, sinusitis is known to be one of the most common ailments that people suffer from. Statistics show that almost a third of the world’s population suffers from this condition. There are two types of sinusitis that may strike an individual; acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis. For the benefit of those who still have no ideas about how sinusitis takes place, sinusitis occurs when there is an inflammation of the sinuses due to viral infection, bacterial infection, or funga

l infection. When there is an inflammation of the sinuses, air and mucus cannot be drained properly. To clear things further, the link between sinusitis and mucus will be explained on the next part of the article.

Mucus plays a very important role in rejecting harmful substances from the human body. It serves as one of the body’s protection against the entrance of unwanted substances into the body. When mucus is not drained properly, it results to the build up of harmful bacteria, fungi, or v

irus in the sinuses. When there is a build up of these harmful substances, the sinuses get infected and inflamed. Once the sinuses are inflamed, it becomes more difficult to secrete the mucus inside and hence more harmful substances are being built up.

A person who suffers from a cold can be a possible victim of sinusitis. Often, people who suffer from cold and fever for a long period of time (weeks or months) are suspected to have sinusitis. During this period of time, the person keeps on sni

ffing or blowing his or her nose in order to secrete mucus. With the continuous blowing or sniffing, the mucus membranes get damaged by the pressure and the sinus linings get inflamed. When the sinus linings get inflamed, it results to infection and sinusitis occurs. When an individual is suffering from sinusitis, mucus secretion and air flow is affected.

When mucus secretion and air flow are affected, the mucus tends to build up inside the sinuses resulting to sinusitis symptoms such as clogged nose, headache, stuffed headedness, dizziness, and cough. When the mucus in the sinuses thicken, it results to full blown sinusitis or commonly called as rhinosinusitis. Nasal drips can also be experienced when suffering from sinusitis. Often, the mucus being secreted by the nose is clear in color. But, with sinusitis, mucus becomes white, yellow, or even green in color and is thick and very sticky due to bacteria, virus, or fungi build ups inside the sinuses. If the mucus is healthy, then it is clear and thin in characteristics.