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Many women experience the
symptoms of menstruation and
diarrhea together during their
monthly cycle. This is believed to
be the result of an excess amount
of a compound known as
prostaglandin that the uterus
produces in higher amounts during
the menstrual cycle. Prostaglandins
cause both muscle relaxation and
contractions that help to gather
and move the uterine lining out of
the uterus. If an excessive amount
of the compound is produced, it
can travel through the rest of the
body, including the colon, where it
can cause diarrhea.
The process that causes the
connection between menstruation
and diarrhea starts right before a
womans monthly cycle begins,
when cells in the uterus begin to
generate a higher number of
prostaglandins. Once menstruation
starts, the compounds cause an
increased number of contractions
in the uterus, thus enabling it to
efficiently expel the lining. The
problems associated with the
production of too much
prostaglandins start in the uterus,
where high levels of the
compound can cause stronger and
more painful contractions.
When excess prostaglandin begins
to travel through the blood
stream, the reaction responsible
for the direct connection between
menstruation and diarrhea begins.
Once the blood has carried the
compound to the large intestines,
which are lined with a smooth
muscle similar to that in the
uterus, it causes them to contract
more quickly and strongly that
usual and thus cause the bowls to
expel their contents prematurely.
High levels of prostaglandins are
usually also the cause of the
vomiting, headaches, and nausea
that many women experience
during menstruation.
As prostaglandin causes muscles to
both relax and contract, the
adverse symptoms that result from
excess amounts of the compound
can be lessened if the elements in
it that cause the muscles to relax
are increased. This can be aided by
increasing the levels of liblenic and
linoleic acids in the body. These
acids are most commonly found in
fish and vegetables.
