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What Causes Diarrhea During Pregnancy?
Hi I m currently 6 weeks pregnant. I ate a salad 4 days ago and am worried about listeria exposure. I had two loose stools the day after but nothing since then. No fevers. I m on prednisone 20mg to prevent mc. Just having a niggling worry about listeria. I saw my Gp two days ago and she didn t think I had a gastro infection. Should I just watch or do any further tests? Thank You
Mon, 24 Sep 2018
Hi,
As per your history, it looks that diarrhea or loose stools you had are not because of food poisoning or any abdominal infection.
Because you had plenty of fibres in the diet the loosening of stools would have been because of it.
So you don't need to worry about it and take salads only in proportionate amount and not as large meals. Also, avoid too much stress because of these minor issues this may be harmful during pregnancy too.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray,
Dentist
As per your history, it looks that diarrhea or loose stools you had are not because of food poisoning or any abdominal infection.
Because you had plenty of fibres in the diet the loosening of stools would have been because of it.
So you don't need to worry about it and take salads only in proportionate amount and not as large meals. Also, avoid too much stress because of these minor issues this may be harmful during pregnancy too.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray,
Dentist
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