Mini Pill - constipation?

[Lizbiz89]

I've been on the mini pill for a couple of weeks and I've noticed I'm not going to the toilet as regularly as before. Has anyone else experienced constipation on the mini pill? I've had bowel issues since having my first child so I really can't afford to have constipation problems.

Progesterone relaxes the smooth muscle of the gut, so it’s floppier and less active in propelling your bowel content along to be expelled.
It’s a similar effect to the bloating and sluggish gut many women notice when they’re premenstrual.