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Period Poops Tracker

A practical period poops tracker for bowel changes before, during, and after your period, with no diagnosis or treatment advice.

Period poops can be loose, hard, painful, urgent, or gassy. They can show up before bleeding starts, during heavy flow, or after your period ends.

This sheet helps you track the pattern. It does not tell you the cause. It does not tell you what medicine to take.

Prompt care check

Get prompt care if any of these fit.

Belly pain is severe Belly pain is getting worse Fever Vomiting Blood in stool Black stool Very dark pee or very little pee Dry mouth or cannot keep fluids down Pregnancy or possible pregnancy Faintness or dizziness Symptoms feel unsafe

If you feel very sick, seek urgent care.

Start here

Fill this out before the daily log.

Question Your answer Date symptoms started Cycle day, if known Period day, if bleeding before / day 1 / day 2 / day 3+ / after Main change loose / hard / more often / urgent / painful / gas Worst belly pain, 0 to 10 Any fever yes / no Any vomiting yes / no Any blood or black stool yes / no Pregnancy concern yes / no Main question for care

Use plain words. "I had to run to the bathroom" is enough.

Daily period poops log

Use one row per day.

Date Cycle or period day Flow Poop type Trips Urgency 0 to 10 Pain 0 to 10 Gas or bloating Notes : : : none / light / medium / heavy loose / hard / mixed / usual yes / no

Do not use one day to name the cause. Bring the pattern.

Poop details

Check what fits.

Looser than usual Harder than usual More trips than usual Fewer trips than usual Sudden need to go Pain before pooping Pain during pooping Pain after pooping Gas Bloating Nausea Cramps feel worse before pooping Cramps feel better after pooping Symptoms started before bleeding Symptoms started after bleeding began

Write what happened. You do not need perfect words.

Things that may add context

Fill this in only if it helps.

Context Note New food or drink Travel Sick contact Stress or poor sleep New supplement or medicine New pelvic pain Recent sex, if you want to note it Other symptoms

These notes give context. They do not prove cause.

Visit questions

Pick the questions you want to ask.

Could my bowel changes fit period timing? Could this be a stomach bug or another cause? What symptoms mean I should call the same day? Should I track stool type, pain, or flow next cycle? Does pregnancy change what I should do? What should I bring if this keeps happening? Should pain with bowel movements be checked?

If loose stool is the main issue, use the Period Diarrhea Symptom Log. For loose stool before bleeding starts, use the diarrhea before period tracker. For hard stool, use the period constipation log.

One page summary

Use this before a visit or message.

Summary item Your note Pattern by cycle day Worst bowel change Worst pain score Urgency score Gas or bloating Fever, vomiting, blood, or black stool Dehydration signs Pregnancy concern What changed from my usual Main question

Privacy note

Bowel notes can feel personal. Keep only what helps you.

Floriva can keep cycle notes on your device. Paper works too. Bring a short summary if you do not want to share every detail.

For bloating patterns, read period bloating patterns. For private tracking help, read the digestive cycle data privacy checklist. For appointment prep, read Floriva for gynecologist prep.