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If a pregnant woman eats toilet tissue will it hurt the baby?

Sent to Health Experts August 25 2006 at 5:40 PM
   

I think i have pica disorder. i crave the taste of toilet tissue. i am conerned because I just found out I am pregnant. I read that this could be a strange symtom of pregnancy.

 

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August 25 2006 at 5:42 PM (1 minute and 51 seconds later)
         
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Yes, you need to talk to your doctor about this as soon as possible. Stop eating the toilet paper. There could be chemicals in there including perfumes that might harm you both. Your doctor can help you with this and treatment can be done.

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