Gastrointestinal distress in pregnancy: prevalence, assessment, and treatment of 5 common minor discomforts.

Gastrointestinal discomforts are a very common complaint in pregnancy. In fact, most pregnant women will experience at least one discomfort. This article focuses on 5 common conditions that occur in pregnancy: gastroesophageal reflux disease, diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids, and pica. While thes