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A 32-year-old member asked:
Can i take papaya enzyme tablets to ease digestion while pregnant?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Feinanswered
Specializes in Preventive Medicine
Yes: Most OTC digestive supplements are safe in pregnancy.
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Dr. Scott Krameranswered
Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: If you feel that taking papaya enzymes aids in digestion they are totally safe in pregnancy as they work locally in the intestinal track and ended not enter the bloodstream, hence do not reach your baby.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
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Dr. Horacio Capoteanswered
Specializes in Psychiatry
Most Definitely: In fact, before we could synthetically produce such enzymes, papaya was a source of digestive enzymes. You may have noticed that when consumed after a heavy meal it seems to facilitate digestion.
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Last updated Jun 27, 2019
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