Stool frequency and form and gastrointestinal symptoms differ by day of the menstrual cycle in healthy adult women taking oral contraceptives: a prospective observational study.

Taylor C JudkinsJennifer C Dennis-WallShireen Madani SimsJames ColeeBobbi Langkamp-Henken

Published in: BMC women's health (2020)

Bowel habits appear to vary across the menstrual cycle and suggest more gastrointestinal discomfort on day 1 of menstrual bleeding in healthy women taking OC. Future interventional studies could identify ways to improve gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy women during menstruation.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
atrial fibrillation
sleep quality
childhood cancer