A 37-year-old member asked:
Can you have bowel movements like 2 or 3 times a day at the start of your period?
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Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 43 years experience
Possible: Can be form the incrased prostagladin production, but if they are nor normal in consistency or color or any blood then u need an exavulation , or if u do not wantthem that often then your doc may be able to get you on a med for that.
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Last updated Aug 29, 2012
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