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It seems like if i ignore the urge to poop i wont have the same urge when i decide to go. why is this? the poop is still there so this makes no sense
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Receptive Relaxation: Your rectum, if distended, will take note (the proverbial call to nature) and you generally head for the loo. If you ignore it, your rectum adapts to the distention and then it takes additional (further) distention to get the same urge again. The moral? If you feel like you have to go, and tend to be constipated, don't ignore the call of nature.
Answered 11/30/2013
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