Psyllium Husk and Reduced Pain with First Bowel Movement

Doses used in studies

g/day: 6.8 (median 6.8, IQR 6.8–6.8) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 7 days · IQR 7 days–7 days · Range 7 days–7 days — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The Effect of Preoperative Fiber on Postoperative Bowel Function After Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

2022-05-24
RCT · n = 36
Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.) 28(8)
- Deepali Maheshwari
- Cynthia D Hall
- Xibei Jia
- Abhilasha Tangada
- Emily K Wu
- Katherine Leung
- Michael K Flynn

PubMed: 35649241
DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001203

2 Insights on

Reduced Pain with First Bowel Movement

High evidence
Clinical

There was no difference found with pain associated with first bowel movement (visual analog scale median [interquartile range] control: 2.0 [0.0-4.0] vs intervention: 2.0 [1.0-4.0]; P = 0.655).

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 3.4 g psyllium fiber twice a day for 1 week before surgery