Thanks for sharing! I noticed that my cycles stirred things up in the pouch, and before that, in the colon. Things were more likely to be sore, I was more likely to be gassy or have the runs, etc. In addition to appreciating the decreased effect my cycles have on my guts as I get older, I'm so grateful not to be in the midst of my breeding years during this time in the US, especially since I don't live in a free state. But I'm doing a lot of getting out the vote, which helps a lot with the extra anxiety I have for those who have had their right to bodily autonomy stolen by the horrible supreme court and the state government, neither of which represent the wishes of the population here. Guess we shouldn't be taxed!!