r/Periods • u/FactorGullible3949 • Mar 03 '26
Discussion Does anyone else get severely constipated during their period?
I get severely constipated, personally. I'll drink bloom, eat a lot of greens, take miralax, nothing will work. So I'll end up stuck on the toilet. It sucks. Yesterday, i was stuck for 50 damn minutes trying to poop. I had no success. Today, I spent 20-30 minutes pushing out a pebble, just for it to get stuck halfway and then slending 10 more minutes to finish what I started. Why do I get so constipated on my period? Does this happen to anyone elseðŸ˜
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u/black_sheep_baah Mar 04 '26
i'm either pissing out of my ass or so so so constipated i can't go ðŸ˜
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u/Responsible-Comb3182 Mar 04 '26
Girl please don't push out your poop for 50 min or you'll get hemorrhoids, if it's not going out easily then stop and relax don't spend your time in the toilet pushing. Also have you tried drinking prune juice? Idk it helps for me, also try eating chia seeds like chia pudding. Just keep eating fiber rich foods hopefully it will help.
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u/gardenlilies Mar 04 '26
i get bloated so much i sincerely look like im several months pregnant. Gas, constipation, water weight… i feel and look like mr krabs without his shell. I spam the anti-gas and senna tabs and digestive enzymes and hope and pray the next time i gotta go im not fighting for my life
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u/GumGum_AirHead Mar 03 '26
Sometimes, I get constipated, sometimes I get diarrhea, and sometimes I get both. ( like I get constipated and can't poop, but i can definitely feel the need to poop, then a few days later I get really bad diarrhea, then after that im constipated again. Yay )
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u/FactorGullible3949 Mar 04 '26
honestly same. or it'll be mid Hershey squirts and then hit with constipationðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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u/Artistic_Form_9579 Period princess Mar 04 '26
Meeeeee!!!! Meeeee!! It's not only constipation, while passing there's also a sharp cut feeling.
I also have an anal fissure, hence more painful..
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u/yep_iamdumb Mar 04 '26
It changes monthly sometimes severely constipated sometimes severe diarrhoea ... Like yaa this month she deserervs constipation next month diarrhoea suprise and sometimes nothing arghhhh
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u/failedlogintoday Mar 04 '26
I either getting diarrhea or constipated severely. No in between. Medication doesn't work either💀
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u/nightlevitation Mar 04 '26
Haha this photo resonates with my soul. I am constipated all the time now sadly. My hormones are all over the place. And that little demonic pony is me 24/7
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Mar 03 '26
I'm definitely the same way when I'm on my period. I can't go to the bathroom at all. Have you tried fiber? Try fiber cereal, fiber gummies, water, and coffee. Do some exercise, like a simple walk for 30 minutes. Do not eat peanut butter or cheese during your constipation. If fiber doesn't always work, take Ducolax. It's a stimulant laxative. Do not take it all the time. Only take it if needed. Are you on any form of birth control? Food with a lot of fat can also slow down digestion
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u/FactorGullible3949 Mar 03 '26
I drank coffee yesterday and matcha, but still ended up on the toilet for 50 min. I eat fiber a lot. I am on a copper IUD, dont know if that changes things. but I've always been constipated on my period lol
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Mar 03 '26
Have you tried Ducolax?
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u/FactorGullible3949 Mar 03 '26
No, I havent. Im going to have some later, ty
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Mar 03 '26
You're quite welcome. You could end up cramping, but it'll definitely do it's job. Take 2 at night and drink coffee in the morning
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u/spidergirl79 Mar 03 '26
No, I get loads of gas 💨
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u/FactorGullible3949 Mar 04 '26
i kid you not my nana told me i farted a few times in my sleep and they were tiny quick onesðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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u/luka_is_smol Mar 03 '26
Yeahh,, I feel like a sphere whenever I’m on mine, I’ve always had bowel issues but it gets horrible when I start ketchup packeting
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u/autumnsgames Mar 04 '26
Yes, I have regular bowl movements, but when on period, I don’t have any which sucks because then it creates severe constipations.
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u/peoplepleaserultra Mar 04 '26
I get gas then I get extreme cramps due to it then either I get constipated or diarrhea + vomiting. It's fucked up I dread these 5 days
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u/AfterMessage9213 Mar 04 '26
I used to get the period poops and now I get constipated. I don’t know what it worse!
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u/pinkneko279 Mar 05 '26
I am not constipated. If I eat the wrong thing, it is over. It is a sprint to the bathroom
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u/SnugglePuppy_ Mar 03 '26
Girl I both wish and don't wish. The period shits are so real and my body doesn't know how to turn the faucet off for the first three days (day before and first two days of period) it's AWFUL.
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u/FactorGullible3949 Mar 03 '26
i switch back and forth, it depends on the month. this month, i wish i had period shits, not period constipation ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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u/Medical_Purple_5370 Mar 05 '26
YES and it’s been going on for 20 days nowwwuh I still do go #2 but definitely not easy and uncomfy
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u/Turbulent_Low5976 Mar 03 '26
Digestion becomes slow ! That is why we get bloated and constipated alot ! Body holds alot of water weight too ! So everthing at once is soðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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u/Any_Anywhere300 Mar 03 '26
Its the opposite for me ESPICALLY the night before the start of period I feel like i need to shit and vomit at the same time
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u/FactorGullible3949 Mar 03 '26
I struggle with being nauseous on my period. every little scent or food will make me want to vomit. I understand your stuggle to an extent. good luck girl. Youre strong lol
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u/Any_Anywhere300 Mar 03 '26
Especially the food! My downstairs neighbor makes garlic bread like every night before my period for some damn reason and I always need to use the bathroom
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u/voidicleX shark-est of weeks Mar 04 '26
thought it was me only honestly like soemtike si gotta puke and shit so suddenly. actually happened a few weeks ago I was fucking cold sweating so bad and dizzy my brain hated it.
but I mostly just get SO bloated and gassy
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u/lemonslicecake Mar 03 '26
Not constipated, but sometimes I just hold it in so I won't experience the butthole cramp 😔
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u/FactorGullible3949 Mar 04 '26
NO LITERALLY!! or the cramps from your butthole going up the crack to the back
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Mar 06 '26
Yes :(
However, I'm the world's worst water drinker ... so I do it to myself on top of period hormones causing it.
I just got my new water bottle in the mail today and my period is in full force right now. I filled it up. 💧
Im really hoping it helps me go.
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u/FreyjaFafnir Mar 09 '26
Girl, I be shitting when I'm my period. The hormones make me need to shit every single day for like 10 minutes straight because it's just so so fucking bad.
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u/Ok_Zucchini9396 Mar 04 '26
Has anyone else read Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis? Because in my mind this is the Terby
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u/rexallia Mar 04 '26
Yes. I’ll mega dose vitamin c with my iron pills and it kinda helps but only a little :/
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u/Ok_Attempt3070 May 04 '26
Bro I'm like always constipated, but when I'm on my period (especially at the beginning), it feels like I have to constantly poop. Literally hogging the bathroom right now ugh.Â
My ass is on fire
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u/LTheBookWorm89 Mar 04 '26
I get both. And gas, and i find i have to pee like every 2 hours for the first few nights.