HRT fixed my gut (not a typo)

47, peri. my gut went haywire at 44, no trigger we could find. everyone kept saying stress / anxiety / diet. started estradiol patch + progesterone 5 months ago for sleep/hot flashes and my gut... calmed all the way down. not exactly scientific but estrogen affects motility and the GI tract, which is apparently known but nobody tells you. sharing in case another peri person is chasing their tail.