Will taking laxatives cause miscarriage?

Some people usually do not pay attention to protecting their stomachs and intestines. They eat very irritating and irregular foods. In the long run, the accumulated damage to the stomach and intestines will lead to constipation. Constipation is very harmful to the human body. In extreme cases, laxatives can be used to improve constipation. Some people worry that laxatives will cause miscarriage. Is this statement reliable? Let’s take a look together below.

1. Taking laxatives may cause miscarriage

Taking laxatives can easily cause uterine contractions, which may lead to miscarriage. But you must never use laxatives to induce abortion, because laxatives can easily lead to an incomplete abortion, which can easily cause infertility. Therefore, for your own safety and future considerations, it is better to go to a regular hospital for an abortion.

2. Precautions for taking laxatives

1. Many patients take various laxatives for a long time and continuously according to doctor's advice or on their own. In fact, after a laxative completely empties the colon, it takes 3 to 4 days to refill it, so continuous use of the medicine is inappropriate.

2. Generally, laxatives take effect 6 to 8 hours after oral administration, so the reasonable time to take the medicine should be before bedtime. In this way, bowel movements the next morning or after breakfast are more in line with physiological laws.

3. To treat constipation, especially habitual constipation, you should first adjust your diet and develop the habit of regular bowel movements. Eating more vegetables and fruits can often achieve good results.

After reading the above introduction, I believe you already know that since laxatives can cause uterine contractions, there is a certain possibility of causing miscarriage. Not only that, long-term use of laxatives can also lead to abnormal lactic acid levels in the gastrointestinal tract, affecting the body's metabolism and causing habitual diarrhea, which is still very difficult to treat.