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can laxatives cause miscarriage

By April 14, 2010 - 9:24am
 
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i was on strong painkillers and very constipated and had to take laxatives. didnt know i was pregnant then i had miscarriage. was it because of what i was taking?

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Anonymous

I want to know is it safe fr me to use laxatives powders or tablets

June 8, 2017 - 7:35am
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Anonymous

Hi susan. I know you can help me with this.
I am 6 weeks pregnant and i am thinking to take laxative to abort the baby. However im also thinking about the complication might happen to my body. Im in the philippines and abortion is illegal here. What are the other options that i can try.

May 14, 2017 - 1:22pm
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Anonymous

Hi. I am about 9 days late on my period. I have not had typical symptoms of pregnancies yet. I had sex about a week before my period should've started.

January 6, 2016 - 6:41pm
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Joey
Hi . Im 6 weeks pregnant and took a constipation relief satchet and ive now been sick 2 times. Is this to do with the satchet? Or am i suffering from food poisoning? I dont suffer from morning sickness or even nausea. Just cramps now and again. I just needed to go to the bathroom and all i could think about was a laxative might help.

December 22, 2014 - 12:26pm
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Anonymous

im flipping out right now.. im 7 weeks and 5 days pregnant and i took laxatives.. im so scared.. i dont want to loose my baby! is that possible? omg ),;

November 20, 2014 - 12:07pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Hey may I ask what happened when you took your laxative? I'm 7 weeks and took one and I'm afraid I may have caused harm.

January 17, 2015 - 2:37pm
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Anonymous

I have irritable bowel syndrome and acid reflux disease what causes me to have to use laxatives and milk of magnesia on a regular I may be pregnant and if so is a safe to still continue

July 24, 2014 - 9:56am
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Anonymous

OK so I'm 4 months pregnant with #5 and I have very unable to go to the bathroom since taking the prenatal. I told doc about it he did nothing. I also have a hernia that is my lower intestine hanging out of the messed up 3rd c section. That also contribute to me not being able to use the restroom. I started taking a lax and it helps. I feel the hernia getting smaller but now reading all of this I'm scared I'm harming the baby. And I've tried so many things to go to the restroom on my own from fresh veggies to stool softer nothing worked. I need some advice.

June 1, 2014 - 7:47am
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Anonymous

I had sex a 3 nights ago he ejaculated in me and I am very worried I have this weird feeling that I might be pregnant as I'm experiencing slight cramps in my stomach (they feel like mini period cramps)..I don't know what to do ..I feel that I am not ready to have a baby yet and I don't believe in abortions I need sum help I know its 2 early to say weather I'm pregnant or nt but if I am I can't keep it I need the fastest way 2 induce a misscarrige...I was thinking about laxatives bt is laxatives safe 2take for me I dnt wnt 2 harm my body

September 10, 2013 - 3:13pm
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i have a bunch of regular sharp pain around my belly button and trying to figure out the cause my doctor wanted to do a camera endoscopy. the night before i had to take laxatives to clear my system for the camera. the next day i reported to the hospital for the procedure and all went well with no complications, however, that night I started experiencing out of this world pain from my upper abdomen down to my knees and all up my back and immediately reported to the ER and found out I was having a miscarriage. Didnt even know I was pregnant and now all I can think is that the laxatives caused me to lose the baby. Is that possible?

June 15, 2013 - 1:17am
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