10 Causes of Acid Reflux
Cause #8: Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the time where offspring is developing inside the mother. For humans, pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks from the last menstrual period. Symptoms of pregnancy include nausea, vomiting, missed periods, hunger, frequent urination, and more. There are many women who experience acid reflux for the first-time during pregnancy.
This is thought to be due to the fluctuating levels of different hormones and increasing abdominal pressure from the growth of the fetus. This means that the acid reflux is usually worst in the third trimester with symptoms that typically go away after delivery of the child.
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