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Pregnant, Had Papaya. Have Stomach Burning. Further?
Question: There'a 23 year old girl who's pregnant by 1 1/2 - 2 months and she had papaya around few hours back and its causing severe stomach burning. What should we do?
Brief Answer:
Report to an ER immediately to be safe
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Well papaya has an enzyme called papain which is used in many cultures to induce a miscarriage; and it is also shown to cause severe heartburn or even irritation of the gastric mucosa.
Although papaya in small amounts cannot really pose to be a threat to pregnancy, we can never be too sure. As your friend is suffering from abdominal pain, we cannot be sure whether this could be a threat to her pregnancy or is related to her gastrointestinal tract. Please give her water to drink, plenty of it and rush her to the ER (emergency room), just to make sure all is well, and to prevent a miscarriage. Please consult a gynecologist at the earliest. Consider this to be an emergency.
Please write back to me for any further clarifications and avoid papaya in all pregnant women.
Best wishes.
Report to an ER immediately to be safe
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Well papaya has an enzyme called papain which is used in many cultures to induce a miscarriage; and it is also shown to cause severe heartburn or even irritation of the gastric mucosa.
Although papaya in small amounts cannot really pose to be a threat to pregnancy, we can never be too sure. As your friend is suffering from abdominal pain, we cannot be sure whether this could be a threat to her pregnancy or is related to her gastrointestinal tract. Please give her water to drink, plenty of it and rush her to the ER (emergency room), just to make sure all is well, and to prevent a miscarriage. Please consult a gynecologist at the earliest. Consider this to be an emergency.
Please write back to me for any further clarifications and avoid papaya in all pregnant women.
Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
The girl suffered from miscarriage in the next day evening :-(
Please use this knowledge, publish it and guide others not to have that unripe fruit papaya.
God Bless
Please use this knowledge, publish it and guide others not to have that unripe fruit papaya.
God Bless
Brief Answer:
My sincere apologies; deeply saddened
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am.
It is with great sadness in my heart that I write back to you.
If only I could have helped you earlier, I am so sorry. May god bless the soul of the unborn child and give your friend courage and the strength to carry on with life, and hopefully in the future have healthy beautiful children.
God bless you ma'am. My deepest apologies once again. :(
My sincere apologies; deeply saddened
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am.
It is with great sadness in my heart that I write back to you.
If only I could have helped you earlier, I am so sorry. May god bless the soul of the unborn child and give your friend courage and the strength to carry on with life, and hopefully in the future have healthy beautiful children.
God bless you ma'am. My deepest apologies once again. :(
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Mohammed Kappan
Thank you and God Bless you
Brief Answer:
Wishing you the same; my direct link
Detailed Answer:
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God bless.
Wishing you the same; my direct link
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am.
I wish you the same. Please save my link to post any/all queries directly to me in the future, if you ever require my assistance. It is: WWW.WWWW.WW
God bless.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Mohammed Kappan
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