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Stop Long Term Laxative Abuse

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Dr. Sameer Kumar MD

[today morning I inserted laxatives in my vagina by mistake and last night I had unprotected sex with my husband ,I am 36 years old and I got my period on the 11 of October ... I don't know if I should be scared or worried... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sameer Kumar ( OBGYN)
Dr.        Ramesh Kumar MD

symptoms of laxative abuse but i am, of course, scared of unknown damage - is there a connection between laxative abuse and complications with anaesthetic ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Sree Gouri SR MD

Is it ok to take laxative with Diane 35? The laxative i am using is cremaffin . It contains milk of magnesia and liquid paraffin . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sree Gouri SR ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Munish Sood MD

bowel movement. My gynaecologist gave me a laxative and things were going fine. But whenever I stop taking laxative I get constipated and ends up in bleeding and piles. Recently I started taking a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Munish Sood ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr.  Baranidharan Kuselan MD

I was comstipated last week and took a laxative on Saturday. I soon started day long bowel ... another laxative? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

What is the relation between Laxative Abuse and Hyperparathyroidism? I ve already did some research but most sources only say that HPT may be caused by osteomalacia due to laxative abuse, but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

[unfortunately I do abuse laxatives... Ive been for awhile now and no one knows about this. My loved ones know about my past problems and continue to beleive that im ok now but my husband and have been trying to have a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Yes, they just reported that my colonoscopy showed melanosis coli from my laxative abuse. I told them there was a problem, I have never used a laxative other than what they give you for the test. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I get really sharp and intense stomach pain and extreme bloating after eating certain foods. I never had this problem until I recovered from a history of diet pill abuse, laxative abuse, and anorexia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sumanth Mallikarjuna Majgi MD

two years ago. So perhaps that is what caused the appearance of laxative abuse. Medically what else ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Mallikarjuna Majgi ( General & Family Physician)