# What feels better: a good bowel movement or sex? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 21, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035 "2006-12-21T07:05:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chasing\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@Chasing\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chasing_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/1 "2006-12-21T07:05:22Z")
So how about it dopers? Do you think a good bowel movement is more sensational than good sex? ---
**Author:** ![Aunt\_Flow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Aunt\_Flow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aunt_Flow)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/2 "2006-12-21T07:17:56Z")
Wow there’s a new insult for post-sex pillow talk. “I’ve taken shits that felt better than that.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/3 "2006-12-21T07:21:17Z")
Bad sex is better than a good bowel movement. And I love a good bowel movement. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/4 "2006-12-21T07:24:50Z")
I want to say sex, but I suppose it depends on just how badly I have to “go” 🙂 No, even then, sex is better. ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/5 "2006-12-21T08:20:29Z")
[QUOTE=Chasing Dreams] So how about it dopers? Do you think a good bowel movement is more sensational than good sex? [/QUOTE] I’d rather have both at the same time… ---
**Author:** ![Aunt\_Flow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Aunt\_Flow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aunt_Flow)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/6 "2006-12-21T08:27:42Z")
[QUOTE=pbbth] I want to say sex, but I suppose it depends on just how badly I have to “go” 🙂 No, even then, sex is better. [/QUOTE] I dunno…the feeling of finally getting to empty an EXTREMELY full bladder is quite blissful… ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/7 "2006-12-21T08:41:51Z")
[QUOTE=Pygmy Rugger] I’d rather have both at the same time… [/QUOTE] :eek: ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/8 "2006-12-21T11:04:49Z")
[QUOTE=Pygmy Rugger] I’d rather have both at the same time… [/QUOTE] One with your partner and one on the OP I assume. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/9 "2006-12-21T11:14:44Z")
[QUOTE=Pygmy Rugger] I’d rather have both at the same time… [/QUOTE] You ain´t hittin´ anyone on the Dope any time soon. 😃 Myself I prefer sex. ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/10 "2006-12-21T11:59:55Z")
[QUOTE=Pygmy Rugger] I’d rather have both at the same time… [/QUOTE] You sure you’re not from Cleveland? ---
**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/11 "2006-12-21T12:03:20Z")
[Bill Clinton] I did not have a bowel movement with that woman. [/Bill Clinton] ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/12 "2006-12-21T12:56:11Z")
Sex is much better. But a bowl movement is easier to get. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/13 "2006-12-21T12:59:31Z")
I don’t know, a good bowel movement will have me feeling light and happy for hours afterwards. I’d have to say that a really good bowel movement is better than sub-par sex. ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/14 "2006-12-21T14:03:10Z")
[QUOTE=LouisB] One with your partner and one on the OP I assume. [/QUOTE] I’ve never had sex _on_ somebody before. Technically. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/15 "2006-12-21T14:28:22Z")
Sex is better, but a really good bm will kind of take me by surprise. It’ll leave me with that “holy cow, that was really good shit” feeling for a while, but it won’t leave me panting and sweaty, with that “body-gasm” feeling. Although, after a really good bm, I’m ready for some really good sex, so together they’re a humdinger of a pair. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/16 "2006-12-21T14:52:01Z")
I’ve had both (Not at the same time though) and sex is definitely better of the two. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/17 "2006-12-21T14:55:14Z")
Put me down for sex being better. However, I have called a good bowel movement an anal orgasm. As a straight male, that will be the closest I will ever get to that sort of thing. Despite what Mrs. Prefect wants to do… TMI? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/18 "2006-12-21T15:03:25Z")
overall, I will vote for sex, but there is some overlap. When you drive 10 miles with your back arched trying to prevent some serious “prairie-dogging” and you finally get to a restroom that is certainly better than some lame sex I have had. ---
**Author:** ![Squeaker\_Snow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Squeaker\_Snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squeaker_Snow)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/19 "2006-12-21T16:59:52Z")
[QUOTE=Peanuthead] [Bill Clinton] I did not have a bowel movement with that woman. [/Bill Clinton] [/QUOTE] Thanks Peanuthead, I hope you’re happy. I snorted my coffee through my nose. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/20 "2006-12-21T18:43:07Z")
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