Pooping a lot during your period is common. It’s typically related to your changing hormones. Your menstrual cycle can also affect the smell and texture of your stool. Oh yeah — period poop is totally ...

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Hands up if your poop when you're on your period is, to be blunt, the devil: more painful to pass and a lot looser than is typical at other times of the month? Yep, anecdotally, you know that period ...

As if the mood swings, cramps, and cravings didn’t make that time of the month your least favorite time, there’s a good chance your cycle can also wreak havoc on your going-to-the-bathroom routine.

A rise in prostaglandins can create bowel habit changes during your period. Eating more fiber and drinking water helps ease constipation or diarrhea during your period. Over-the-counter NSAIDs can ...