Pregnancy and Constipation

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I am pregnant and in the first week. I face constipation. My bowel moment is equal to none. I was prescribed digene and duphalac. But condition do not improve. I read somewhere that antacids containing aluminium causes constipation. Digene is an antacid that contains aluminium. Shall I stop using it and use only duphalac.

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Dr. Sanjeev Singh Yadav General Surgeon 36 yrs exp Hyderabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sanjeev Singh Yadav

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Yes many antacid cause constipated symptoms. Use lot of fibre in diet, Green vegetables, salad and papaya is a laxative.

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