Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 2 · 28.6%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 0 · 0%

Primary outcome ‐ constipation improvement · women with treating constipation in pregnancy

Stimulant laxatives probably leads to higher primary outcome ‐ constipation improvement compared with bulk‐forming laxatives (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.59 [1.21, 2.09]
1 study · 140 participants
Moderate

Primary outcome ‐ pain on defecation ‐ not reported · women with treating constipation in pregnancy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Frequency of defecation (mean number of bowel movements per week) · women with treating constipation in pregnancy

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 2 participants
GRADE not reported

Stool consistency · women with treating constipation in pregnancy

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 2 participants
GRADE not reported

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

Diarrhoea · women with treating constipation in pregnancy

Stimulant laxatives may leads to higher secondary outcome ‐ diarrhoea compared with bulk‐forming laxatives (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.5 [1.01, 20.09]
1 study · 140 participants
Low

Secondary outcome ‐ women's satisfaction · women with treating constipation in pregnancy

Stimulant laxatives showed no clear difference in secondary outcome ‐ women's satisfaction compared with bulk‐forming laxatives (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.77, 1.46]
1 study · 140 participants
Moderate