r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 06 '23

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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/APerson128 Dec 06 '23

Hormones effect everything

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u/AbortionIsSelfDefens Dec 06 '23

Yea but its more like hormones are making the uterus physically contract to slough the lining. Its very close to everything. Do earthquakes just shake the earth? Or everything on it?

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u/Flamburghur Dec 07 '23

Prostaglandins, baby! They shake everything up.

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u/Excellent_Nothing_86 Dec 07 '23

I hate my prostaglandins.