During pregnancy in the body of a womanthere are changes. Most of them are considered normal. But there are manifestations that require medical intervention. One of the most common disorders that makes every woman worry in a position is dark feces during pregnancy. Why the pregnancy changes the color of the stool, and what it signals, described in the article.
Reorganization of the body
From the moment of conception in the body, women beginprocesses aimed at developing the fetus. The pregnant woman feels deterioration of health and observes problems with the gastrointestinal tract. In the first months of pregnancy, existing diseases of the digestive system may become aggravated or new diseases may arise. The result is a change in the consistency and color of the stool.
Much depends on the nutrition of the pregnant woman. The intake of fried, salted, smoked food can lead to a number of complications in the work of the stomach and pancreas.
Dark feces in early pregnancyalso happens due to hormonal changes. The woman's body produces a large amount of hormone progesterone, which affects all organs, causing them to function differently. Therefore, dark stool during pregnancy does not always indicate a disease. In many cases, such a change is the norm and does not require medical intervention.
In addition to darkening of feces, the frequency of urination, pulse, pressure, hemoglobin level and even psychological state change in a woman.
Other causes of discoloration of the stool
Very often, stool darkening is the norm andoccurs as a result of hormonal activity of the body. Also feces of dark color during pregnancy are due to the taking of certain medicines or synthetic vitamins. Manufacturers of drugs always indicate in the instruction the action of the components on the organs of different systems.
Sometimes pregnant women during the disorderdigestion can drink activated charcoal. This natural sorbent is allowed for women in the position, but under its action there may be a change in the color of the stool. In this case, there is no cause for concern.
Also, dark feces are observed during pregnancy,if a woman ate foods containing dark pigments. Organic dyes are not absorbed by the body and go along with the feces, giving it a dark color.
Если кроме изменения стула никаких других violations are not noticed and the state of health of a pregnant woman is normal, there is no need to panic. Doctors recommend such women to observe a few days for their health. If during this time the color of the stool does not change, you should visit a doctor.
Products that change the color of feces
Dark feces during pregnancy can be the result of the use of the following products:
- Berries are black (blueberries, currants).
- Some fruits (blue grapes, pomegranate).
- Prunes.
- Vegetables of dark color (beets, tomatoes).
- By-products (blood, liver).
- Drinks (red wine, juices from dark grape varieties, coffee).
If on the eve of a pregnant woman used any of thelisted products, most likely, it is healthy. Darkening of feces occurred under the effect of coloring pigments, which the body withdrew along with digested food.
Action of medicines
Often, women see changes in stool after taking the drugs. The darkening of feces can cause such drugs:
- Preparations of iron ("Ferrum-Lek", "Sorbifer", "Tardiferon").
- Multivitamins that contain iron ("Elevit", "Vitrum").
- Sorbents (activated carbon).
- Preparations, which include bismuth ("De-Nol").
- Anti-inflammatory drugs of the non-steroid group (Ibuprofen, Indomethacin, Aspirin).
Most women during pregnancydecreases hemoglobin. Therefore, doctors prescribe drugs to provide the body with the necessary amount of iron. Admission of such drugs is the most common cause of black stool.
Before prescribing an iron preparation, the therapist should talk about possible changes in the stool so that the woman reacts calmly to the dark feces.
Alarm signals
Sometimes black feces can be a symptom of the disease.It can indicate bleeding of the digestive system. The risk zone includes pregnant women who have had a stomach or duodenal ulcer. In such women, dark feces during pregnancy can indicate internal bleeding, provoked by an open ulcer. But in this case, not only the color changes, but also the consistency of the stool.
Other symptoms of possible health problems:
- deterioration of well-being;
- pallor;
- cold sweat.
If, in addition to darkening of stool, the woman has these symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical help.
If the feces are green
Dark green feces during pregnancyindicates a change in the nutrition of a woman. Basically, staining the stool in green is associated with a certain diet. Many pregnant women are intensively taking care of their health and consuming excessive amounts of green leafy vegetables. Broccoli, spinach, lettuce contain a green pigment that stains the feces in the appropriate color.
Also, the cause of green stool color may becomplexes of vitamins and minerals. Such preparations contain in a lot of different microelements, the undigested part of which stains the feces in green color.
Prevention of stool disorders
In most cases, a change in stool color is not a symptom of the disease. Most often, a darkening of the stool is provoked by diet disorders.
To the gastrointestinal tract worked normally,doctors advise pregnant women to control the intake of different foods, make up a daily diet and closely monitor the body's reaction to medications.
В некоторых случаях кал во время беременности Dark color is associated with diseases of the digestive system. Therefore, women who previously had GIT diseases should carefully monitor their health and the entire pregnancy should be monitored by the therapist. To prevent complications, the doctor can prescribe prophylactic drugs.
Dark feces caused by taking the drugiron is not a reason to cancel it. Iron deficiency can lead to the development of intrauterine pathologies and even cause premature birth. In this case, it is recommended to discuss with your doctor all troubling questions in order to respond normally to changes in the body.
If darkness of the feces is caused by a disease, treatment should be taken seriously. Diseases of a pregnant woman can adversely affect the fetus.
