Hello, I would be happy to help you with your question.

So your friend is a 30 year old in the second half of her pregnancy with nose bleeds and loose stools. She has had an endoscopy that I will assume was unrevealing. And now they are planning on doing another endoscopy.

I have a few questions:
1. Is she having diarrhea, or vomiting, or both?
2. Has her blood pressure been normal?
3. Has she had labwork, specifically a CBC, performed?

Thank you.

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Thank you for the followup. I believe that she has two things going on that are likely unrelated:

1. Changes in her bowel function either related to an acute infection, pregnancy related changes, or overtreatment of her thyroid disease. They should also have done cultures of the stool at some point. Do not let them do another endoscopy during this pregnancy.

2. Nose bleeds. These are actually more common during pregnancy as the mucous membranes (such as in the nasal passageways) are more engorged in blood making them prone to bleeding. In addition to this, she has some veins in the nose that are even more prone to bleeding. This might be a continued problem, and she should consider things like a humidifier in her bedroom.

I hope that this helps and good luck!

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The nosebleeds themselves are explained by the pregnancy itself (they are more common) and the fact that there are abnormal vessels in her nose. This problem should not affect the baby. Or in other words, if there was eventually a problem with the baby, it is incredibly unlikely that it was caused by the problem with her nosebleeds.

Does this answer your question?

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