Patient's question:
My friend's girlfriend has been pregnant for 4 months. In the past few days, she said her bowel movements are not smooth, sometimes her stool is not well-formed, and other times she only goes to the bathroom every few days. My friend thinks she might be constipated. She can't take medicine right now, so what should she eat?Hello doctor, can drinking honey water relieve constipation for pregnant women?
Doctor's answer:
Drinking honey can effectively relieve constipation and difficulty in defecation, which is beneficial for the body. Generally, people who drink honey can prevent work-related constipation and difficulty in defecation, but for those who are already constipated or have more severe constipation, the effect of drinking honey is often not ideal. Only natural, ripe honey possesses antibacterial, moisturizing gastrointestinal, anti-ulcer, tonifying the kidneys and spleen, detoxifying, moisturizing dryness, promoting bowel movement, and adjusting the nervous system effects.