Constipation
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Going less often than usual, or poo that's hard, dry or difficult to pass. It can show up alongside IBS, your cycle, thyroid changes or pelvic floor issues.
You might notice
- going fewer than three times a week
- hard, dry or lumpy poo
- straining, or feeling you haven't fully finished
- bloating when you haven't been for a while
- changes in the days before your period
Who can help
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A naturopathic or integrative doctor can help look for what's behind it, and a nutrition practitioner can help with the day to day.
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Where it can overlap
- Bloating
Constipation can overlap with bloating. Established
- IBS
Constipation is a recognised feature of IBS. Established
- Digestion changes
Constipation is one way people notice digestion changes. Woo exploration
- Underactive thyroid
Constipation can overlap with underactive thyroid. Established
- Pelvic floor issues
Constipation is commonly associated with pelvic floor issues. Established
- PMS
Constipation can be part of PMS. Established
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- Fibroids
Constipation can overlap with fibroids. Established
- Endometriosis
Constipation can be part of endometriosis. Associated
- SIBO
Constipation can show up with SIBO. Associated
Established: well documented · Associated: linked, not a cause · Emerging: early research · Woo exploration: worth exploring, not yet sourced. A link isn't a cause.
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8 sources · how we checked
Everything on this page was researched from clinical guidance, government health sources and published reviews first, then single studies. Where a connection is only worth exploring, it says so.
- Bloating NHS · 2026 · Government health source
- Endometriosis Cleveland Clinic · 2024 · Academic medical centre
- Fibroids NHS (UK National Health Service) · 2026 · Government health source
- Premenstrual syndrome MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine · 2026 · Government health source
- SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) Cleveland Clinic · 2024 · Academic medical centre
- Symptoms & Causes of Constipation National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH · 2018 · Government health source
- Thyroid disease Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · 2026 · Government health source
- Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) NHS (UK National Health Service) · 2025 · Government health source
A note from Woo: Body Map is here to help you explore and ask better questions. It isn't a diagnostic tool or a substitute for medical care. Relationships shown here represent areas that may be associated or worth exploring, not a diagnosis or statement of cause.
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