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Stool Softener For Pregnant Women

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Is senna fruit a stool softener? If not, can I take a stool softener with Senna fruit? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Prasad MD

I m the fulltime caretaker of my 101 year old mother. I give her a stool softener (Docusate Sodium ... two prunes daily. She has a bowel movement every day. Now I only give her a stool softener... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti MD

how about prunes as a stool softener ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

Can I take stool softener and pepto bismol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mahesh Koregol MD

standard and recommended stool softener taken during pregnancy . ...I am 25 weeks pregnant with twins. I am severely constipated and have stress during bowel movement ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Koregol ( Infertility Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

My Pain Management Doctor suggested I start taking Senna stool softener to help with the ... though I should be able to take this all natural stool softener every day without a problem. Did I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

After having done 2 Fleet enemas yesterday and drinking 10 oz of magnesium citrate, I got almost no relief.I took a stool softener as well. All per doctor s orders. This morning I took another stool... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Parth MD

taken care of diet..am taking stool softener so for how long can I take it.?Prolonged use of ointment n stool softener will cause any harm?? approximately how long wil it take to heal? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Rajinder Bajoria MD

Hello, I am 38weeks and 3days pregnant and I am experiencing hard stools that are quite difficult to pass out.Can I take an off the counter stool softener and will it not have any effect on my baby ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajinder Bajoria ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

survivor, now she is older the Dr. has given her a stool softener to soften her stool from constipation, and also lactulose for her bowels to move, but the stool softener is causing her... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)