Uterine gurgling?

[Anonymous]

For people with super heavy periods, do you ever hear like a gurgling flushing noise from your uterus? Is that even possible? Can there be air in the uterus? Or is it prostaglandins making intestinal noises?

[Anonymous]

I’m pretty sure it’s the prostaglandins making your intestines churn, but because it coincides with a gush of blood, it seems like the uterus is gurgling. It’s a weird sensation, isn’t it?

[Anonymous]

If you have a hysterectomy, but leave the ovaries, are there still prostaglandins formed in the body every month , and would that still effect the intestines, or is it the uterus making the prostaglandins, and without the uterus the intestines don't cramp?

[Anonymous]

My daughter has described this to me, but I've not experienced it myself. I wondered whether this is common, and was very interested in your post. She says there is a gurgling sound similar go gastrointestinal churning, but she can feel that it is actually from her vagina and it is often followed by a large, flooding, gush of blood upon standing.

[Anonymous]

Look, this just isn't possible anatomically. The uterus does not contain air. The vagina could. Much, much more likely that the noise or sensation is coming from intestines.

[Anonymous]

Related question: how much blood is too much? Is soaking and overflowing the entire biggest overnight always brand thin pad, 4 times in 3 hours, is that normal or not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Related question: how much blood is too much? Is soaking and overflowing the entire biggest overnight always brand thin pad, 4 times in 3 hours, is that normal or not?

That sounds like a lot, actually. I don’t think I did that even when I was post-partum. I wouldn’t call it an alarming amount, but I’d see a gyno to get it checked out and get your iron checked too. Anemia can really sneak up on you.