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Is Constipation And Bloating A Side-effect Of Irregular Period?

Hi I barely had sex like just the tip went in and I think he came after not when he was in then 2 days later I got my period which was normal heavy flow. Since then it s been apart a month and I haven t gotten my period yet but that could be normal but I have had some tightness in the ovary area and I remember like 2 weeks ago I had a pretty bad cramp and I think I ve put on a little weight but that also could be my diet. I m still a virgin. I guess I feel kind of more tired not really and I haven t had any weird food cravings or brewst tenderness and I don t really feel hungrier than normal. Could I be pregnant? I also feel kind of constipated and bloated
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
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HI,
Thank you for your query. I understand your concern.
* The common cause of irregular periods is hormonal imbalance.. a)which also results in low secretion of bile.. difficulty in digesting fats b) Bile also acts as a lubricant in bowels.. this adds to sluggish intestinal movements in hormonal imbalance.. & results in late emptying of bowels, more gas formation & constipation. The overall result is bloating/ tightness & cramps in abdomen .
- The weired food carvings/ breast tenderness can also be seen in hormonal imbalance.
* Though all these symptoms are also common in pregnancy ......
As you already had heavy menses after 2 days of the sex.. you can not be pregnant, PROVIDED you did not have another sex in the month after your periods.
* Any doubt can be removed by home pregnancy test after 8 days delay in periods.
Thanks.
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Is Constipation And Bloating A Side-effect Of Irregular Period?

HI, Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. * The common cause of irregular periods is hormonal imbalance.. a)which also results in low secretion of bile.. difficulty in digesting fats b) Bile also acts as a lubricant in bowels.. this adds to sluggish intestinal movements in hormonal imbalance.. & results in late emptying of bowels, more gas formation & constipation. The overall result is bloating/ tightness & cramps in abdomen . - The weired food carvings/ breast tenderness can also be seen in hormonal imbalance. * Though all these symptoms are also common in pregnancy ...... As you already had heavy menses after 2 days of the sex.. you can not be pregnant, PROVIDED you did not have another sex in the month after your periods. * Any doubt can be removed by home pregnancy test after 8 days delay in periods. Thanks.