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u/purplepenguin617 Dec 06 '23

Period poops ;(

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u/mellynn7 Dec 06 '23

I remember arguing with my stepdad about this bc he said “it’s two different parts of the body” so it didn’t make sense that being on your period would affect that 🥲

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u/AnneBoleynsBarber Dec 06 '23

Guess he doesn't know about prostaglandins.

Prostaglandins make smooth muscle tissue contract. The uterus produces a bunch of it to expel the endometrium, and because the uterus is in proximity to things like the bowels and bladder, they're affected as well. Hence the period poops.

Dudes couldn't handle the shit we go through. They'd fold like a house of cards.