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The monthly scourge of ‘period poop’ is real. Here’s why your gut acts up
Menstrual and digestive discomfort often coincide, and a researcher who has been looking in to it for a decade tells us what she learned Every period, right on schedule: the cramps arrive, and right behind them, the urgent need to poop. If this is your experience, you’re in good company: in one study, 73% of healthy premenopausal women reported at least one significant gastrointestinal symptom in the days before or during their period. Abdominal pain and diarrhea were the most common complaints, but women reported nausea and constipation too. Continue reading...
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Menstrual and digestive discomfort often coincide, and a researcher who has been looking in to it for a decade tells us what she learned Every period, right on schedule: the cramps arrive, and right behind them, the urgent need to poop. If this is your experience, you’re in good company: in one study, 73% of healthy premenopausal women reported at least one significant gastrointestinal symptom in the days before or during their period. Abdominal pain and diarrhea were the most common complaints, but women reported nausea and constipation too. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked report, The monthly scourge of ‘period poop’ is real. Here’s why your gut acts up, Menstrual and digestive discomfort often coincide, and a researcher who has been looking in to it for a decade tells us what she learned Every period, right on schedule: the cramps arrive, and right behind them, the urgent need to poop. If this is your experience, you’re in good company: in one study, 73% of healthy premenopausal women reported at least one significant gastrointestinal symptom in the days before or during their period. Abdominal pain and diarrhea were the most common complaints, but women reported nausea and constipation too. Continue reading…
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