Recipes & Rituals — ibs hormones

IBS is significantly more common in women than men — affecting women at roughly twice the rate. This disparity is not coincidental. Hormones play a direct and powerful role in gut function, and the hormonal fluctuations that women experience throughout their lives have measurable effects on IBS symptoms.The Menstrual Cycle and IBSMany women with IBS notice that their symptoms worsen at specific points in their menstrual cycle — particularly in the days before and during menstruation. This is not psychological. Prostaglandins released during menstruation directly stimulate gut muscle contractions, increasing urgency and diarrhoea symptoms. Simultaneously, progesterone levels drop sharply, which...