What causes green stool during pregnancy?

Pregnancy is the most difficult time for expectant mothers because they are affected by too many factors. After all, during this period, the expectant mother is not just alone. She needs to pay attention to all aspects and whether it will affect her own and her baby's health. In the eyes of many people, green stools only appear in some newborns. In fact, expectant mothers will also encounter this situation during pregnancy. What causes green stool during pregnancy?

First, why does the stool turn green during pregnancy? Some medications can affect the color of the stool. Patients with iron deficiency anemia often take iron supplements, and their stools will become black. Pathological changes in organs caused by certain diseases. Everyone should pay attention to their daily life and diet. It’s okay to have green stools occasionally, but if it happens frequently, you should pay attention. If you have indigestion, your stool will be green, and if you have gastrointestinal disorders, your stool will also be green. When discovering your own disease and treating it, you should maintain a good mood and not have too much psychological burden. Early prevention, early detection, and early treatment are the basis for maintaining health.

Second, if the stool is green and accompanied by a fishy smell and is unformed, it may be caused by enteritis, especially acute enteritis, which may cause this symptom, or dysentery, diarrhea, etc., which may also cause green stools. In addition, people who receive more antibiotic treatments may also have green stools. Anorectal experts point out that patients with long-term green stools are very likely to have enteritis and recommend that they go to the hospital for a timely check-up.

What's going on with green stool during pregnancy? When people eat a lot of green foods. Foods such as vegetables or green fruits can also cause green stools because these foods contain a lot of chlorophyll, and some of it will eventually be present in the excrement. For example, drinking green drinks can cause green stools, and some medicines can also cause green stools. Pregnant women with green stools may suffer from indigestion, intestinal dysfunction and other diseases. If the green stool is mixed with pus, it is acute enteritis. In addition, if you eat a lot of vegetables or the acidity in your intestines is too high, your stool will also be green. A routine stool examination should be done first. If it is a bacterial infection, antibacterial treatment should be given as soon as possible. If there is no bacterial infection, no drug treatment is required.