Change in bowel movements when i have my period

[madchocolatemum48]

My period has started to come back after 4 years with the coil. I never noticed before but am really aware now that when I am bleeding my bowel movements are so much softer, and much more frequent.
Does this happen to anyone one else?

Yes, think it is quite normal.

It's the prostaglandins clearing you out. Totally normal.

Yes I get this too much worse since I had my second child.

Yup, quite loose stools here when have my period.

Yep, perfectly normal. I hate it. Heavy periods plus soft, frequent poo? Eurgh.

Yeah I've always had this

Yes very much so! As fruitloop said moreso after second dc

Period poo. Normal and annoying.

Same here, unfortunately - and very smelly!

I do too! Totally bleugh.

It was like a double gift from Mother Nature. Bitch.

Thanks guys

snap!

I too get this, but as the week before my period I get bad constipation it is always a bit of a relief - and together with the loss of the water retention I get the week before as well, normally means I drop 3 lbs easily - nice when you are trying to lose several stone before summer, as I am.

Yes I always had this added bonus!
My DD always gets constipation, but she is only a teenager and hasn't had any DC yet.

Yup. It feels healthy to me: nature's very own clear-out! :)

Yes, I get that too. Always have.

I used to get this too, and felt I was getting a mini detox every month as a result.

Painful bowel movements during periods, I believe, are also related to endometriosis.

often happens with me as well. when I'm not on the pill my periods are heavy and painful, so have often wondered about endo tbh.

I get this to.