To ask if you get diarrhoea before period?

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I apologise if this is TMI for some!

Due on in a day or two and loose poo has arrived...anyone else get this beforehand?

I do have IBS and a little stressed which isn't helping, but I've noticed this in the past, too.
Oh and if that's not enough, the stress has triggered my fissure to join the party. Yum, fun 'bloody' times

I do. I have IBS so all sorts of things do it. But definitely just before my period.

Yes, it is often the first sign that I am about to start my period. Pregnancy was a welcome relief in that respect as the hormones work the other way!

I also get period migraines which can leave me bed bound and non stop vomiting for 1-2 days. GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

I learned about Javelin arse on mumsnet was a revelation that it wasn't just me anyway yes i get looser bowels just before my period just another thing we have to deal with

I get the headache the night before i start im usually in bed by 7pm it starts about 3ish I know that is specific but every month for years 3pm headache 😕

If I'm somehow having a miraculously cramp-less month then no, as PPs have said, that must be the trigger

Yea sometimes

I always feel really cold before my period starts too and during

Yes I get this too

This is good to hear, as I had wondered if it was just me that this happened to.

Yep I get the same. Period poo and javelin arse. Oh the joys!!

Yep - on day one. I have PCOS so my periods are like a warzone anyway because I can have really randomly long cycles (85 days!).

I normally pray that I start at home because coming on when away is awful - with flooding, cramping and an upset tummy you just want your own bathroom!

I used to get that problem, for a few years. Not now. The pharmacist seemed to think it was normal when I told him, in response to him questioning my bulk buy of diarrhoea tablets.

Yes. I get severe period pain and horrific diarrhoea at the same time. It's interesting what a PP said about tilted uterus - I know I have a strangely positioned cervix so maybe my uterus follows its angle.

I know when I had my Mirena and was having 6-hour long periods with no cramping that I didn't get the bad guts so it sounds like there is something in that theory.

I don't have periods as I'm on cerazette, but yes. The plops and the back ache were awful.

Yep in the week before period, loose bowels, flu symptoms, headaches, overheating or underheating. Never mind the mental side, PMDD.

Period Poo...yes, every time.

It's hormonal I'm sure - I used to get constipated when pregnant, but suffered many miscarriages, diarrhoea always reminded me of this and if I got a little whilst pregnant was terrified I was having another miscarriage .... but wasn't always the case

Yes, I do. It continues throughout my period too.

In fact, I'm on a romantic weekend with my husband, complete with period, cramps and running to the loo .

Yup, the whole thing always massively upsets my IBS. Bleugh :(

Me too, love MN for things like this because no one in real life ever admitted to it. Bunch of white hot pant wearing bicycling grinners. I hope day one is a weekend so I can wear pyjamas bottoms and skulk about the bathroom.

I do too and for the first couple of days. Not fun.

Yes, I pee like a racehorse too. It's like everything in my lower body wants out at once.

I'm on the pill so I don't have proper periods, but even before I went on the pill, I never had that problem at all.

Yep. ..normal for me and my two DDS.

kalinka I pee like a racehorse as well. Managed to nap for three hours yesterday so knew I was due on any minute, period started this morning and I'm just chilling out in the house basically lying down feeling sorry for myself in complete comparison to those tampon adverts......