I also get very gassy a few days before my period.. Another thing that i've noticed is that during my period I find it very easy to have a bowel movement.. While during the rest of the month I go maybe 3-4 times a week.. I know thats not normal, but i'ts been like that for as long as I can remember.

Heya! Yup, i've got the same things as both of you... Very gassey, never really thought too much about it as it's always been a fairly common thing for me. And it is also very easy for me to have a bowel movement during the first few days of my period. I guess both of these symptoms started around the same time I went on birth control, 3 or 4 years ago. I'm on ortho tricyclen, maybe this is a side effect?? Are either of you on this brand of bc?? Could be a possibility... Or just random.. Lol

jamie

Im on marvelon.. But have been for only 3 months.. I had this before I started on birth control, so I don't think that this is a side effect from the pill.

I have noticed that my bowel movement is a lot looser during my period and more often..... I havent taken the pill since I was about 18 and im now 38 so I dont think its a side effect from that..... I have always thought it was normal and not payed it much attention altho I did notice it.

Hi-

my daughter just took part in a study of pms herbal supplements. She did not know what she was taking until last week. She was thrilled with the results after taking the product for 6 months. She was taking oona pms 2. She later found out that they make 2 kinds of supplements for 2 different kinds of problems. She was also having pms related gas and I rememeber when she told me when it was gone. Also, I have heard that another product has had some success called femaprim. I hope this helps.