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Hello. I am 3 months pregnant. People keep advising me not to eat fruits like papaya and pineapple. Please confirm if this is true or false
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dont have raw papaya or seeds....u can have the ripened fruit..
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Should not be taken in early pregnancy
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It's false
U can eat them
In fact papaya is wonderful fr gut health
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
29 yrs exp
Bhopal
Yes it's true. Certain enzymes present in papaya cause pain during pregnancy.
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