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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: BoingBoing on March 07, 2023, 06:18:16 AM

Title: Pooing in the night and cramps
Post by: BoingBoing on March 07, 2023, 06:18:16 AM

Morning all

I have recently been put in continuous HRT (2 x Estrogel and 1 x utrogestan vaginally).

Previously I was on cyclical and still used utrogestan vaginally.

However, for the last three nights I’ve been waking at 1am with chronic pains (wind pains) and I have to get up and go for a poo (not diarrhoea but it is difficult to open bowels).

I’m therefore wondering if this is to do with taking utrogestan continuously vaginally.

Has anyone else experienced these issues?

Title: Re: Pooing in the night and cramps
Post by: CLKD on March 07, 2023, 07:52:08 AM

Morning.  It may well be the utrogestan, is there anything in the leaflet in the box with suggestions?  Not nice!

Title: Re: Pooing in the night and cramps
Post by: Madge79 on March 06, 2024, 06:52:53 AM

Hey boing boing I know this is an old post but did this ever settle?

I was switched from cyclical to continuous (but I have a mirena) and I have the same. Gas pains and cramps then need to have a poop then feel better.

It’s disturbing my sleep, it’s always around 4am whcih is annoying as just late enough for my body to assume it’s morning.

😩