In the hut again!

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

My cycle's a very bizarre thing. The longest it's been was 74 days, the shortest was 31. It started getting shorter, now it's getting longer again!
But (sorry to be so graphic) i have terrible wind! I know it's common for women to get a form of IBS when they're menstruating, but can anyone tell me why this is please? Thanks!
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[anonymouslyred.livejournal.com]

i have poly cystic ovarian disease, and the summer when i was 12 (im 16 now) my cycle lasted that entire summer. i'm not sure how old you are, but it could be because of hormones and insulin related stuff. just a thought. --Emily

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

I'm 18 and have been menstruating since i was 12. I know it can take at least 5 years for some womens' periods to regulate. My cycle isn't particularly troublesome apart from the irregularity. I suppose it'll just take a bit more time! Hope you're a bit better now!
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[starmama.livejournal.com]

my IBS is always irritated when i'm bleeding, and it's worse when my cramps are worst. i know that sometimes pregnant women are given castor oil to help start labor...the idea is that the spasms of the colon irritate the uterus and cause it to contract (cramp). i think maybe the inverse is also true - that when the uterus is contracting/cramping, it can irritate the colon.

[snapdragon-666.livejournal.com]

That could be why, thanks! Though it doesn't really help does it? It's a pain, for sure!
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