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What Are The Adverse Effects Of Using Bleach During Pregnancy?

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Posted on Thu, 9 Apr 2015
Question: Dear doctors,

i have used bleach water(clorox) today for cleansing today, however i didnot dilute it and simply use my hand also, will it be absorb into my body and affect the embryo? I am looking forwards to be pregnant this month but now im afraid what i have done today may hurt if i have baby.........thanks a lot
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
no active treatment needed

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
There is nothing to worry as yet because it is not going to get absorbed and affect your baby that way.
But still in case you feel excessive discharge per vaginum or pain abdomen then report to the emergency room as at times it can cause excessive gut motility leading to uterine contractions.
So stay cautious and in case you don't feel any symptoms Like that then nothing to worry.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (3 minutes later)
Thank you doctor!

But may I ask one more thing.....will those chemicals affect fetus development as being absorbed thru my skin (my palm)?
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
It is not absorbed in a quantity that can affect the child and that the absorbed amount is distributed in a very large volume of blood and intracellular fluid.
So in case you don't have any symptoms of pain and discharge there is nothing to worry.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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What Are The Adverse Effects Of Using Bleach During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: no active treatment needed Detailed Answer: Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic. There is nothing to worry as yet because it is not going to get absorbed and affect your baby that way. But still in case you feel excessive discharge per vaginum or pain abdomen then report to the emergency room as at times it can cause excessive gut motility leading to uterine contractions. So stay cautious and in case you don't feel any symptoms Like that then nothing to worry. Take care