Every time I meet a potential new client, I go through their symptom history with them. About 90% of the time, they tell me they have cyclical diarrhoea, and some of them experience pain with that diarrhoea. Naturally, many of them are really worried by these symptoms and are concerned it’s endo related, and that it mean there’s endo in or around the rectum, but the truth is, that it might not be directly caused by endo itself. In fact, diarrhoea or loose stools during your period is very common, for people both with and without endometriosis.

Now, this doesn’t mean it’s normal and that we should put up with it. There are some very real reasons this issue can occur and some very tangible ways to reduce it, so let’s get into it.

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Show Notes

Ginger

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23865123/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26177393/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25912592/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.6730

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7171779/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23657930/

Magnesium

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/10/3910

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dme.12250

https://drbrighten.com/boost-low-progesterone/

https://www.composednutrition.com/blog/increase-progesterone-naturally

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2675496/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25023192/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5112180/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30880352/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4847116/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17229895/

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16531187/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2832216/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614254/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11687013/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17434511/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22261128/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3257651/

Pelvic Floor 

The Pelvic Expert Stretches

Pelvic Sanity Stretches video

Beating Endo – available at most bookstores

Overcome Pelvic Pain by FemFusionFitness

Yoga for Endometriosis