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Sunday, 06 Aug 2023 07:40 WIB
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Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause various body reactions. One of them is in digestion. You may experience constipation and diarrhea.
Launch Medical News Today, Continuous diarrhea can lead to dehydration and malnutrition. During pregnancy, diarrhea can occur due to hormonal or physical changes.
The dangers of diarrhea in pregnant women
However, diarrhea can also be unrelated to pregnancy and result from an underlying infection or intestinal disorder.
Let’s know the 5 dangers of diarrhea in pregnant women in the second trimester and how to overcome them. Listen on, Mother.
Causes of diarrhea
Diarrhea as described Mayo Clinic, usually caused by the following:
1. Virus
Viruses that can cause diarrhea include Norwalk virus (also known as norovirus), enteric adenovirus, astrovirus, cytomegalovirus, and hepatitis virus. Rotavirus is a common cause of acute diarrhea in children. The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has also been associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
2. Bacteria and parasites
Exposure to pathogenic bacteria, such as E. coli or parasites through contaminated food or water, causes diarrhea. When traveling in developing countries, diarrhea caused by bacteria and parasites is often referred to as traveler’s diarrhea. Clostridioides difficile (also known as C. diff) is another type of bacteria that causes diarrhea, and it can occur after antibiotics or during hospitalization.
3. Drugs
Many drugs, such as antibiotics, can cause diarrhea. Antibiotics relieve infection by killing the bad bacteria, but they also kill the good bacteria. This upsets the natural balance of bacteria in the gut, causing diarrhea or overlapping infections like C. diff. Other drugs that cause diarrhea are anti-cancer drugs and antacids containing magnesium.
4. Lactose intolerance
Lactose is the sugar found in milk and other dairy products. People who have difficulty digesting lactose experience diarrhea after consuming dairy products. Lactose intolerance can increase with age because levels of enzymes that help digest lactose decrease with age.
5. Fructose
Fructose is a sugar found naturally in fruits and honey. Sometimes it is added as a sweetener in certain drinks. Fructose can cause diarrhea in people who have trouble digesting it.
6. Artificial sweeteners
Sorbitol, erythritol, and mannitol — artificial sweeteners are non-absorbable sugars found in gum and other sugar-free products — can cause diarrhea in some healthy people.
7. Operation
Surgical removal of part of the intestine or gallbladder can sometimes cause diarrhea.
8. Indigestion
Chronic diarrhea has a number of other causes, such as IBS, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, microscopic colitis, and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
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Diarrhea in pregnant women
Quoting from American Pregnancy Association, Pregnant women experience several hormonal changes, one of which is the impact of being sensitive to certain foods.
Apart from that, your body is also changing. For example, the growing uterus fills the digestive tract, causing changes in bowel movements and causing a disturbed digestive system.
Dietary factors can also be a cause for pregnant women having diarrhea. Sometimes, a sudden change to a more nutritious, high-fiber diet can also cause changes in bowel movements. Another cause of diarrhea in pregnant women is due to consumption of prenatal vitamins which can have a different impact on the body, including having frequent bowel movements, aka diarrhea.
5 Dangers of pregnant women with diarrhea
If a pregnant mother has diarrhea, it will not only affect the mother, but also the fetus. It could even be dangerous. Five of them are:
1. Dehydration
Not only for pregnant women, the most common danger of diarrhea is reduced fluid from the mother’s body, so it is called dehydration.
This of course will be dangerous for the growth and development of the fetus because if there is a lack of fluids in the body, the organs cannot work optimally or become disrupted.
2. Malnutrition
If diarrhea occurs continuously, it is not impossible that the pregnant mother will be malnourished because the incoming intake is excreted again without being able to be utilized by the body. As a result, pregnant women can experience a deficiency of important substances that can support a pregnancy that goes well.
3. Complications
Another impact of diarrhea that occurs in pregnant women is the occurrence of complications in the body. Considering that Mother has run out of lots of fluids and is malnourished as an important intake.
This condition does not support a healthy pregnancy. So it does not rule out the possibility of complications arising in the continuity of the fetus in the womb.
4. Bacterial infection
One of the causes of diarrhea is the presence of bacteria in the body. If diarrhea is not handled properly, it will actually cause more infections that endanger pregnant women.
The danger of this diarrhea complication occurs due to the body trying to fight off a bacterial infection. The risk is great for the elderly or people with a weak immune system. It can be said that pregnant women are vulnerable to health problems.
5. Causing death
The most severe impact of all diseases is death. Including diarrhea that is not handled properly. Mother and fetus can die if they don’t get treatment and care for the diarrhea they are experiencing.
How to deal with diarrhea in pregnant women
Many sources say that the impact of diarrhea in the second trimester of pregnancy is not something to worry about excessively. Because if a pregnant mother can handle it well enough, her little one can continue to grow without interruption.
Mothers can overcome diarrhea with the following efforts:
Stay hydrated as needed. Eat nutritious food and enough fiber. See a doctor. Limit spicy foods. Wash your hands thoroughly every time you put food in your mouth.
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