This Is Scientific Reason Why Pooping Feels So Good

If you do not like how it feels to poop, then you are crazy. I am not talking about the belly snake that makes you rush to the toilet after eating at a Hibachi restaurant. I am talking about your normal, plain Jane, run-of-the-mill dump. Those are what we live for. 

Well, maybe we don't live for them, but they sure as hell feel incredible. I do not know a single person who would say otherwise when they are being honest. While pooping is a very private act, a lot of people enjoy the feeling they get after pinching off a big one or how light they feel after an especially large poop. 

This sensation actually has a name: poo-phoria. 

When I first heard poo-phoria, I thought that it had to be some magical, mystical place where you get to enjoy the wonders of pooping forever. Turns out I got that mixed up with your basic "euphoria." Guess you cannot win them all. 

To get back on topic, poo-phoria is when your vagus nerve is triggered by a massive poop. As a result, your heart rate is lowered, blood pressure drops, and chills run down your spine. Sound familiar? Sound like the dump you conspicuously took at Bloomingdale's today? Sounds like that to me!

Yes, this feeling is amazing; however, it is possible to get addicted to it. Scientists do not know how addicts manage to always get their poop to be so large, but it can ruin your vagus nerve and, if you go too far, your entire bowel system. One less serious side effect is known as defecation syncope. This is when you pass out on the toilet after a ginormous dump. You know when your vision goes dark when you sit up too fast? That is syncope. The same thing can happen when you are on the toilet and your bowel system is over stimulated. 

The moral of this story is to appreciate your time on the toilet pinching off a nice turd. Just do not become addicted to it. Poo-phoria is meant to be an enjoyable experience, so enjoy it.