Often Yelling Vulnerable Taxable Polyps on the vocal cords

News Health Articles - Often Yelling Vulnerable Taxable Polyps on the vocal cords. Not just noisy and disturb the people around him, people whose hobby is shouting actually endanger his own vocal cords. Too often yelling can trigger the growth of polyps or dangerous bumps on the vocal cords.

"Lately I often treat patients with polyps on the vocal cords, which grew after cheering at a basketball game," said David Rosow, MD, an Ear Nose and throat specialist from the University of Miami, as quoted from Menshealth, Monday (5 / 12 / 2011).



The same risks faced by people who are conditioned to shout or talk loudly all the time, such as teachers while teaching. According to the journal Occupational Medicine, 53 percent of teachers had trouble with the vocal cords and one of them is the polyp.

In addition to polyps, vocal cord problems that often accompany the habit of shouting, among others, bleeding vocal cords. Some singers like John Mayer also had a granuloma or a small lump on his vocal cords because it too often cried.

Dr. Rosow warned, speaking in a firm tone is great but does not mean to overdo it. Talk a little slower would be safer for the vocal cords, especially if it is required to yell or sing all day.

In addition, some types of beverages is also worth noting because it can increase the risk of damage to the vocal cords. Coffee and alcohol tends to make the throat dry, so the vocal cords more easily damaged when used to talk too long.

Meanwhile, if the voice sounds more hoarse than usual and lasted up to 2-3 weeks, Dr. Rosow advised to immediately contact the ENT doctor. Many factors make a hoarse voice from polyp to cancer, so it would be much better if detected early.