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What is it with this new framing by drug companies of gastrointestinal issues as "just girly things"???? Like. I spent last week with my grandparents which meant that live TV was on in the background at nearly all waking hours and the amount of commercials I've seen, from laxative companies to nutritional supplement companies framing chronic constipation, bloating, and other GI issues as just little things that happen when you're a woman. There was one commercial where this woman was like (paraphrased) "I get constipated a lot, like most women do". Also framing constipation as just making you feel 'heavy' and encouraging laxative and supplement use to feel 'lighter'. Chronic constipation isn't about feeling 'heavy'! It's got nothing to do with how you feel! It's often a symptom of an underlying GI disorder and not just a feeling oh my god.

Ladies. It is not a normal part of womanhood to be experiencing chronic GI issues. Talk to your doctor. Don't listen to these companies telling you to just treat yourself with OTC solutions and that your very real issues are just 'feeling heavy'. Oh my god. As someone who actually has these issues this is infuriating.