What to do if a pregnant woman does not defecate

If pregnant women often do not defecate, it is definitely not a good sign. At this time, they must go to the hospital for a detailed prenatal check-up to determine the real reason for not having a bowel movement. They can also gradually improve the problem of not having a bowel movement through some food conditioning. The most common thing is to eat more walnuts and dried green plums, etc. These foods can effectively relieve bowel movements.

We say that eating snacks frequently can easily cause constipation because most snacks contain very little dietary fiber. Most snackers, such as children and young women, reduce their normal three meals due to eating snacks, and their dietary fiber intake is obviously insufficient, which leads to constipation. However, some snacks, such as walnuts, yogurt, dried green plums, and roasted seaweed can also help relieve constipation.

Walnut: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that walnuts have the effects of nourishing the kidneys, warming the stomach, and moistening the intestines. Eating more walnuts can greatly improve the problem of dry stools.

Dried green plums: The citric acid in green plums not only stimulates appetite but also promotes gastrointestinal motility.

Yogurt: After drinking yogurt, the number of beneficial bacteria in the intestines will increase. The organic acids formed by the decomposition of yogurt by these beneficial bacteria can also stimulate intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation.

Constipation is a predisposing cause of anorectal diseases. Old stool accumulates in the intestines, compressing the intestinal wall, injuring the intestinal mucosa and slowing down intestinal peristalsis. In addition, the toxins produced by stool retention are absorbed by the intestines and reach various parts of the human body through blood circulation, causing dull complexion, rough skin, brown spots, acne, obesity, etc. Especially for middle-aged and elderly people, due to physiological decline, their intestinal motility decreases.

The hazards of long-term constipation include:

The hazards of constipation: 1. Hemorrhoids: When constipated, people use force to hold their stool during defecation, which increases the pressure in the rectal neck and blocks venous return. The normal anal cushions become congested and hypertrophic and repeatedly shift distally. The fibrous septa in them gradually relax until they rupture, accompanied by congestion, dilation, and fusion of the venous plexus, and even the presence of small arteriovenous fistulas, eventually forming hemorrhoids.

The second harm of constipation is that it aggravates cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: For elderly patients with constipation and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, excessive force during defecation will increase blood pressure and oxygen consumption of the body, which can easily induce cerebral hemorrhage, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and even endanger their lives.

The third harm of constipation is the formation of abdominal hernia: When constipation occurs, the intra-abdominal pressure suddenly increases due to excessive force during defecation, and the abdominal organs such as the small intestine protrude to the body surface through the weak parts of the abdominal wall, which may form an abdominal hernia.

The fourth hazard of constipation is that it damages beauty: long-term constipation will cause harmful substances to be reabsorbed into the blood, leading to rough and dull skin, and forming acne, pigmentation, facial spots, etc.