Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Secondary outcome ‐ abdominal discomfort · women with treating constipation in pregnancy

Stimulant laxatives probably leads to higher secondary outcome ‐ abdominal discomfort compared with bulk‐forming laxatives (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.33 [1.15, 4.73]
1 study · 140 participants
Moderate