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3,535 questions · 3,601 findings · 252 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 726 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 421 · 11.7%Very low 828 · 23%Low 993 · 27.6%Moderate 486 · 13.5%High 147 · 4.1%

Laxative vs placebo

Adverse effects on babies: loose stools · women in the postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether laxative changes adverse effects on babies: loose stools compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laxative vs placebo

Adverse effects on babies: diarrhoea · women in the postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether laxative changes adverse effects on babies: diarrhoea compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laxative plus bulking agent vs laxative alone

Adverse effects on women: faecal incontinence during first 10 postpartum days · postpartum women who underwent surgical repair of third degree perineal tears

It is very uncertain whether laxative plus bulking agent changes adverse effects on women: faecal incontinence during first 10… compared with laxative alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laxative vs placebo

Time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 1 after delivery) · women in the postpartum period

Laxative may leads to higher time to first bowel movement (BM) (№ women with 1st BM less than 24… compared with placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Laxative vs placebo

Time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 2 after delivery) · women in the postpartum period

Laxative may leads to lower time to first BM (№ women with 1st BM on day 2 after delivery) compared with placebo (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Laxative vs placebo

Adverse effects on women: abdominal cramps · women in the postpartum period

Laxative may leads to higher adverse effects on women: abdominal cramps compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aspirin vs placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

Aspirin may leads to higher adequate pain relief as reported by the woman (4 to 8 hours) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aspirin vs placebo

Need for additional pain relief (4 to 8 hours) · women with perineal pain in the early postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether aspirin changes need for additional pain relief (4 to 8 hours) compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review