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Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: sarah humphries on July 25, 2022, 09:18:56 AM

Title: increased bowel movements
Post by: sarah humphries on July 25, 2022, 09:18:56 AM

Hi
anyone suffer with this please while on HRT? i started HRT 9th may

Title: Re: increased bowel movements
Post by: joziel on July 25, 2022, 10:25:27 AM

Yes, estrogen causes me to poop more frequently and I need it - without it I get very constipated!

Progesterone (without enough estrogen) gives me really sluggish guts and the opposite...

Title: Re: increased bowel movements
Post by: CLKD on July 25, 2022, 11:52:42 AM

Morning. During my menstruating years, 10 mins B4 a bleed, I would have to dash to the loo with 'the runs'.  Even if a period wasn't due  >:(.  No argument, I had to 'go'!

Hormones can cause gut/bowel alterations.