Do you have to poop more when your on your period ???

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I have to use the bathroom more when I'm on my period or leading up to it is this normal does this happen to anyone else

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Not gonna lie, I thought I was the only person who experienced this. Interesting to read why!

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Crazy!!? I thought that only happened to me!!

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i have diarrhea when I'm bout to go on my period that's how I know its coming

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Totally normal. The reason is due to prostaglandins, the hormones that tell your uterus to contract during your period. The thing is that they aren't too specific and can signal the same message to your bowel, causing...well you know.

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i have diarrhea when I'm bout to go on my period that's how I know its coming

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This happens to me like clockwork every time! I don't get diarrhea but my stools are definitely softer and I poop a lot more. Every month I get a full feeling in my abdomen and after I take a dump, I realize the "full feeling" was actually the beginning of cramps. I start spotting immediately or soon after.

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Nope! We're all normal. :)

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wow. same thing happens to me

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I believe it's due to your muscle contractions during your period.

Do you have to poop more when your on your period ???

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