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I can say no, I haven't felt anything

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Thanks for that confirmation, Ben! I'm sure horse and many others in the community really appreciate it.

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Did you ever see that documentary from years and years ago where Bobby Brown takes the poop out of Whitney Houston's butt? That scene is indelibly seared into my mind (in place of many other more useful things, I'm sure). That's what this reminds me of – except that you are doing it all yourself! I love you for sharing that. I will also say that I have resorted to a version of this method myself once or twice when I really needed to – and I am not even anonymous here, much less dead and in my grave – so my shame meter must be broken. Sorry for that and I love you guys!

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What?! I might need to see that! Or maybe not...

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I’ve never tried that, but I have reached up through the puss to push it out!!

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I don't understand....

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Who wants to explain this to my brother? If no one else does, I will, but he may prefer to hear it from one of you…

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I’ll answer your question if you answer mine!!

If I’m constipated, I can put a finger into my vagina, palpate the wall closest to the anus, and feel the poop that’s chilling in there. I can then kind of push outwards and downwards while bearing down, and that helps push it out when my asshole isn’t cooperating.

Now, my question: I’ve always wondered if people can feel it with their dicks when I’m constipated… have you ever banged or fingered a pussy and noticed poop thru the wall??? 👀

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I think I'm a prude. Because I'm kinda grossed out. It's weird because at my small midwestern university they considered me highly inappropriate. I got in trouble for using the word butt (for the part of your body that you sit on) in a furniture design class.

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It sounds like horse and I may need to go somewhere else for this answer. But we'll get to the truth of it, horse, don't you worry! It's such a good question. And Ben, I totally understand.

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God, I can’t even imagine what they would think of me if they can’t handle the word “butt”

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I just realized something: this might be the anal upgrade we all were talking about in the original Sassy T-shirt comments thread!

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Horse, that is the question of the century. I love you for always taking it to another level – just like me! I haven't heard back from my brother so maybe he passed out.

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This is easily the best thread ever

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I agree. I fully nominate it and can't imagine what will ever top it. But you AJPT commenters are always blowing expectations out of the water, so we'll see!

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How public is this thread? 😅 OK whatever, going in (so to speak). I have never heard this tip. However, it’s quite timely because I’m perimenopausing hard and for the first time in my life having occasional issues with constipation, so…I should maybe try this?? (Btw, I just asked and my bf claims he feels nothing poop-like when he’s in there, but would one really know?)

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Heather, you got the closest to firsthand answer to the dick question! Thanks to you and your boyfriend!

Also, I'm just pretending that no one but us is reading this thread. Or this entire site really.

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Hahaha glad we could help!

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I have no intel on the dick tip (as it were) but, I too can and do push my poop in this manner. Maybe it is perimenopause, @Jane Pratt . I dunno.

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Damn, I missed the perimenopause window for this tip! I'm going to try this skill that you all have so adeptly acquired next time I get a chance, however. Speaking of which, I do not have the dryness issues that most post menopausal women seem to have. Which will make implementing this clever hack a little easier. And thanks for weighing on the dick tip - someone will come through for us, I have faith!

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I missed all the replies to this before I put mine in so if mine sounds clueless, it's because I was. Sorry!

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I have to ask whether this is a peri- or menopausal phenomenon that you need such help emptying the rectum? I ask because I had bladder prolapse after my first of two kids and have since never been able to run or do jumpy cardio without lots of pee leakage. I do notice bowel movements are not as complete as they used to be but didn't think too much of it until one day I went to insert a tampon -- and I don't know if this would have happened when I was younger, I always hated using them because I get a mild vasovagal kind of fainty response sometimes, but that's neither here nor there -- anyway the tampon won't go in so I go searching thinking perhaps in my peri-menopausal/aging ADHD brain fog I forgot there was already one in? But no, IT WAS THE REST OF THE BOWEL MOVEMENT BLOCKING THE WAY! So I panicked and thought maybe I have rectocele that we learned in school where the wall between the vagina and rectum weakens and the BM can't get properly pushed out and just hangs around crowding up the vaginal space. Long way of asking whether this method you developed is related to these types of middle-age related changes?

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This is fascinating stuff, by the way, Other Jane. The vasovagal response alone is so interesting. Thank you, as always!

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Oh! I’m not sure why I can’t edit my comments right now, sorry about that, but the best thing for incomplete evacuation is pooping gargoyle style (squatting with your feet on the toilet). If you’re not up for those kind of acrobatics, putting your feet on a stool can help too.

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However, I also do have bladder leakage issues sometimes and I think they’re related to EDS - I keep wanting to try pelvic floor physiotherapy, I’ve heard such good things about it, but I’m too busy with other parts of my body right now

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I’m not there yet - for me, it was medication that has constipation is a side effect.

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Drink water, eat fruits & vegetables at every meal. Take your time in the bathroom & thoroughly read AJPT. No pushing. It will give you even worse problems later in life. Sharing for a friend. (No response on the d question 🤷🏽‍♀️.)

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horse, with that comment I love you more than ever. I never would have thought of that but now I almost can't wait for an opportunity to try it. and you're just fucking awesome.

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We all have to report back after we try it.

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Deal!

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Thank you! I never dreamed my constipation would win me friends.

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Hahha you're just winning in general

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💖😇😌

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I'm actually jealous that I wasn't born with this ability.

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Hahahha. You win! But it's not exactly a skill with a high level of difficulty – if you ever want to learn.

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