Gas, bloating, irregularity, stomach cramps and other digestive issues
Estrogen also helps regulate cortisol, which is the “fight or flight” hormone that gets triggered by stress. So when estrogen starts declining, not only do feelings of stress increase, but ramped up cortisol slows down digestion, leading to a host of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.
According to the 200,000 respondents who have taken our Menopause Assessment:
51%
experience GI changes in menopause
17%
report that GI changes are the symptom that has the most severe impact on their quality of life
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