Patient's question:
My daughter is six years old and just swallowed a piece of gum. I don't know if it will affect her health. She accidentally swallowed it while chewing gum. Treatment history and effectiveness: None. What kind of help do you expect: Do you need to go to the hospital?Doctor's answer:
According to the child's condition, it's not a problem to consider, don't worry. Gum is absorbed inside the child's stomach. It will absolutely not affect the child's health. The child eating gum will absolutely not pose any danger again, because although gum contains a certain amount of gum base, after entering the stomach, under the effect of acid, it undergoes hydrolysis, and then under the effect of digestive enzymes, gum has completely changed and is eventually excreted out of the body through normal absorption pathways. Now, give the child more leafy vegetables like chives, celery, and rapeseed, which are rich in dietary fiber, to help with bowel movements. It's not a problem, don't worry.