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How can i trick my body into thinking it is always having a period? period is only time i'm not constipated and fiber, water, exercise have not worked
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Very treatable!: There are nowadays wonderful prescription medications that are very safe yet address constipation of almost any cause--IBS, CIC, OIC, to name a few. Talk to your doctor about which pro-kinetic may be right for you.
Answered 6/2/2017
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