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What causes bowel movements in the morning if cycle is three days late?

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Dr. Rhonda Simons answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No Correlation: Sorry.....there is generally NOT a correlation between BM's and periods. Now, eating a bigger breakfast, or a fattier one, can cause a gastrocolic reflex, that MAKES your body want to have a BM after eating, but other than that...no real connection.

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Answered 6/30/2014

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