How hormones affect your digestive health and what it means for your period

Hormones play a big role in the normal functioning of your body (Photo: Shutterstock)

For women, dealing with shifting hormones in your lifetime is a calling all have been given. Oestrogen and progesterone affect bowel movements and overall digestive health. This is because the cells in your gut have receptors, all which hormones attach to. They are responsible for the feelings felt whether pain or otherwise. 

For digestion, hormones in your body  control the smooth muscle in your intestines. This is the reason why food may travel either quickly or slowly within your system. For instance, if you are low on the sex hormones, you are most likely to have constipation. Those with higher levels experience ease in their bowel movements.