C-section leaves mum having to plan everything around toilets for years

C-section leaves mum having to plan everything around toilets for yearsThe now 38-year-old was struck down with crippling symptomsNewsNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)07:15, 14 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesJenna Robinson when she worked for the NHSA mum was forced to plan every journey around the nearest toilets after a devastating side-effect from her C-section left her living in agony for years. Jenna Robinson’s nightmare began after she gave birth to her daughter by caesarean section eight years ago.‌The now 38-year-old was struck down with crippling constipation, pain, bloating, fissures and piles - and says it took over her life. “I had to plan journeys around toilets. I was in constant pain and bloated all the time,” Jenna, from Beverley near Hull. “Once, we went to the seaside with my children but had to turn straight back because the pain was unbearable.”‌The mum-of-three spent years desperate for answers and underwent extensive tests for Crohn’s disease and colitis - but they all came back clear. She endured multiple treatments, including several rounds of anal Botox injections to try to relax the muscles.‌View 4 ImagesJenna Robinson showing her colostomy bagEventually, she was diagnosed with chronic fissures and piles, which caused daily pain and bleeding. Jenna said: “Everything always came back clear. That was incredibly frustrating – I needed answers, and it felt like nobody could give me them.”‌She believes her problems were triggered after her C-section. Jenna said: “I had a caesarean section and one of the side-effects can be constipation. I hadn’t been to the toilet for eight days and was advised to try a suppository. Ever since then, I’ve never been the same.”She was later diagnosed with slow transit constipation – a condition where stool moves extremely slowly through the bowel, making it difficult or even impossible to pass normally. Jenna also lives with functional neurological disorder (FND), diagnosed in 2019, as well as fibromyalgia.‌S...