10 Deviated Septum Symptoms
Symptom #1: Nose Bleeds
A nose bleed is also known as epistaxis. It is usually only noticed when blood flows out through the nostrils. Nose bleeds can be divided into anterior and posterior types. In severe cases of nose bleeds the blood can flow into the stomach and result in nausea and vomiting. While the sight of a nose bleed can be alarming, it is rarely fatal and is fairly common.
As many as 60% of the population has experienced a nose bleed at some point in life. Besides occurring as a symptom of a deviated nasal septum, it can also be seen when there is blunt trauma, excessive nose picking, rhinitis, low humidity of inhaled air, and intranasal tumors.
