'Why are women too scared to poo?' blog discussion
edited 10 February 2010 at 6:34PM
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As a bloke, and I think this is where it's worse for men, it's the vile state of most loos in this country. As I said, I have Crohns so have no option of holding on and it's disgraceful that we are expected to use public lavatories in the state that most are in (and I have HAD to go in some horrendous toilets). Add to that the fact that 9 times out of 10 blokes cubicles never have loo roll, apparently its only women who require the loo roll to be refilled in the toilets.
All you women scared to go - just go, wherever you are, and be grateful your not having to survive a gents toilet
Low water pressure, big logs, not a good combination. There was a thread on MSE a while ago about someone's kid's mate coming to visit and they just about broke the loo. Had a heck of time clearing the toilet after she'd used it.
it is finding the right atmosphere & toilet with privacy & god girls, let just do it !!
i find i am worse if i wait ! its a poo for goodness sake we women can cope with a poo after all some women live with some real poos !
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My mum used to suffer from the same problem. Like me, anything bottom related had her cringing, to the extent that she did nothing about the fact she had been bleeding from behind for almost 4 months, as well as having her period more or less constantly for the same amount of time (another embarrassing issue, 2 of my friends call it their 'doodahs' lol).
Eventually she went to the doctor because she was so run down and ill feeling - but still didn't mention either of those 2 things as she was embarrassed about them. He took some blood and sent it away. Her appt was at 10am & at 7pm an ambulance was outside her house from NHS 24 saying she had to go with them NOW to the local hospital.
Her haemoglobin level was at 8 - healthy for a woman is between 12 & 15. She got taken in straight away and given 3 pints of blood.
I'll leave out the rest of the story, but suffice to say we came within 12 hours of losing her. She was only 45 at the time.
All this came about due to being too embarressed to tell someone she had a problem in that area. Now she goes when she has to go (one of the thing they did in hosp to her was to remove part of her bowel).
It's easy to say it's natural and we all do it, but I'd rather like be the Queen and have the general concencus be that I don't "go"
If you'd sat eavesdropping in a caff frequented by retired ladies you would have heard a very different discussion. And probably TMI
Thankfully, my body has adapted pretty well to only going at home. I'll go in other people's bathrooms if I'm desperate (the trick is to run the taps
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I do sometimes put paper down first to eliminate plopping and splashing sounds. It also helps to keep the toilet clean.