The main filter of our body really deserves special attention, so this pain can in no case be ignored. In this article we will tell you why the liver is hurting during pregnancy in the early and late periods, and what to do in such a situation.
Causes of pain in the liver during pregnancy
Almost immediately after conception, the metabolism in the future mothers is disrupted, which significantly increases the load on the body filter and can lead to periodic pain in the liver. In later terms, these feelings are associated with the fact that the growing baby begins to actively move and turn over in the mother's tummy and sometimes touches the liver with a foot.
If the pain is caused by one of the above reasons, it is not dangerous to the health and life of the pregnant woman and her child. As a rule, such unpleasant feelings disappear on their own after the birth and recovery of the female body. Meanwhile, in some situations, pain in the liver is an alarming signal of the body, indicating the pathology of this organ, which requires compulsory treatment.
A pregnant woman should consult a doctor, without delay, if, in addition to pain in the liver, she has other symptoms, namely:
- vomiting and nausea;
- yellowing of the skin and sclera;
- bitter taste in the mouth;
- uninterrupted diarrhea;
- fever.
All these signs may indicate such ailments as hepatitis, steatosis, cirrhosis, as well as various tumor neoplasms of this organ.
What if the liver hurts during pregnancy?
If the pain is caused by a relatively safe cause, the doctor will prescribe a special diet for you and give appropriate recommendations regarding your lifestyle. In other situations, complex treatment is needed, which usually involves the use of hepatoprotectors, cholagogue, antispasmodics and other medications.