Question Many of my patients experience constipation during pregnancy, even after
increasing dietary fibre and fluids. Are there any safe treatments I can recommend to them …

Constipation is a common complaint in pregnancy. Its symptoms may include infrequent
defecation, hard or scybalous stool, or excessive straining. An extensive evaluation is …

Background Constipation is a common problem in late pregnancy. Circulating progesterone
may be the cause of slower gastrointestinal movement in mid and late pregnancy …

Constipation is a common symptom during pregnancy. The majority of cases are simple
constipation that occurs due to a combination of hormonal and mechanical factors affecting …

Pregnancy is associated with a wide range of physiologic alterations in many organ systems
throughout the body. Perturbations of gastrointestinal motility are common during pregnancy …

An increase in the prevalence of constipation during pregnancy has been suggested to
occur. We designed a prospective study to evaluate the prevalence of constipation during …

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively estimate constipation prevalence and risk factors in
pregnancy. METHODS: We enrolled healthy pregnant women in this longitudinal study …

Many physicians, however, are uncomfortable when dealing with these conditions during
pregnancy. In general, this is true not because physiologic changes associated with …

To evaluate the efficacy of a polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution (PEG-4000) in pregnant
women affected by constipation, 40 consecutive pregnant women from 6 to 38 weeks' …

Results We found seven systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our
inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for …