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An assisted-squatting position can be achieved by placing a wrap-around foot stool or box under the feet while using a sitting toilet. [1] This raises the legs and allows for some degree of widening of the anorectal angle. [1] The anorectal angle can be further increased by leaning forwards in this semi-squatting position. [1]
Micturition syncope or post-micturition syncope is the name given to the human phenomenon of fainting shortly after or during urination.The underlying cause is not fully understood, but it may be a result of vasovagal response, postural hypotension, or a combination thereof.
The act has a variety of names ranging from the common, like pooping or crapping, to the technical, e.g. bowel movement, to the obscene , to the euphemistic ("doing a number two", "dropping a deuce" or "taking a dump"), to the juvenile ("making doo-doo").
Leave your devices behind when you head to the bathroom, doctors say, warning too much time spent on the toilet can cause possible health problems.
Soluble fiber (the kind found in foods like oats and beans) absorbs water and forms a gel-like substance that helps soften stool, while insoluble fiber, present in things like apple skins and ...
Gastroenterologists explain how often you should poop, ... (the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine recommends that men get about 15.5 cups of fluids a day while women get about 11.5 cups ...
Female copulatory vocalizations, also called female copulation calls or coital vocalizations, are produced by female primates, including human females, and female non-primates.
Issues like pain while pooping, blood in the stool, or more frequent diarrhea could be signs of colon cancer, which is the third most common cancer in the U.S., says Casper.