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Will eating bricks affect uterus?

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Will eating bricks affect uterus?

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Published At May 25, 2016
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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am a 26-year-old female. Will eating bricks affect the uterus? I do not have any side effects other than early periods. In the last two cycles, my periods were five days earlier. Please explain.

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

People eat chalk piece or brick or sand due to the craving on it. This is due to anemia. Your hemoglobin (Hb) should be estimated and iron therapy should be given. Eating bricks never harm you and never affects the uterus system. But, it may lead to infection and diarrhea. If the brick contains metals from the soil for example - aluminum, silica, etc., that leads to metal toxicity. The altered periods are due to iron deficiency and not because of brick eating. You can take Punarnavadi mandur (Punarnava, Trivrit, Shunti, Maricha) tablets two tablets in the morning and two in the evening, which is around 6:00 Am and 6:00 PM to improve hemoglobin.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Arul Amuthan L
Dr. Arul Amuthan L

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