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El estreñimiento se define según los criterio de Roma III como heces duras o grumosas, con esfuerzo durante la defección y sensación de evacuación incompleta o la obstrucción ano-rectal, manipulaciones manuales para facilitar la defecación y/o menos de 3 defecaciones a la semana. La prevalencia del estreñimiento en mujeres embarazadas varía entre 11-38% y se produce principalmente durante el tercer trimestre, aunque los síntomas también pueden estar presentes a partir del 12 semanas de gestación. Este aumento de la prevalencia en el embarazo se debe por una parte al  aumento de los niveles de progesterona [seguir leyendo].

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