# 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:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/41 "2006-12-23T03:20:22Z")
Oh, dude, need you ask? The BM, every time. Believe me, if ya have IBS, the joy of a good healthy poo eclipses all else. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/42 "2006-12-23T12:18:22Z")
[QUOTE=ouryL] :dubious: For some people a good bowel movement is sex šŸ˜› [/QUOTE] **lieu**! Paging **lieu**! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/43 "2006-12-23T12:44:05Z")
[QUOTE=McNew] Sex is better, but a really good bm will kind of take me by surprise. Itā€™ll leave me with that ā€œholy cow, that was really good shitā€ feeling for a while, but it wonā€™t leave me panting and sweaty, with that ā€œbody-gasmā€ feeling. Although, after a really good bm, Iā€™m ready for some really good sex, so together theyā€™re a humdinger of a pair. [/QUOTE] I prefer not to be taken by surprise by a bowel movement. Course a case of the flu or some poor eating habits my cause a bit of a shock. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/44 "2006-12-23T12:45:36Z")
[QUOTE=Lush Puppy] If you have to ask, youā€™re doing it wrong. [/QUOTE] Doing _ **which** _ wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/45 "2006-12-23T14:19:54Z")
[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry] Iā€™m not sure what this says about me, but I think I need a cigarette after reading Brewhaā€™s post. šŸ˜› [/QUOTE] It means you like to watch. Hey **Ellen** , how _you_ doinā€™ ? šŸ˜‰ Iā€™m the proud owner of a prostate gland, and I agree that gender may well have something to do with it. In terms of frequency it is fair to say that I have a bowel movement with a regularity that could only be described as nymphomaniacal if it was a sexual experience. Whereas sadly, the reverse is not the case. Sex makes me hungry. A truly first-class b.m. makes me think, " is **that** what happens when Iā€™ve been hungry? šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/46 "2006-12-23T19:59:20Z")
Maybe Iā€™ve had too much bad sex, but Iā€™m quite sure Iā€™ve taken dumps that were more pleasurable than some bad, routine, old inā€™nā€™out. Not that itā€™s arousing or anything. There are other things which, at times, equals or surpasses sex. Getting a drink of water when oneā€™s extremely thirsty. A great dinner. And the seduction before sex. Having that dinner, dancing around the subject, edging closer. When the time comes, it can be a let down, sorta like the Xmas gifts when I was a kid, there more exciting before unwrapping (Gee grandma, underwear nad socks again. Thanks), I have to admit having sex, after really really wanting a certain woman, only to find out that it was underwear and socks in the package, not that wonderful toy I was hoping for. ---
**Author:** ![whatsittoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@whatsittoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatsittoya)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/47 "2006-12-23T20:28:44Z")
[QUOTE=MaxTheVool] One of the most pleasurable experiences Iā€™ve ever had was when I had a bad case of poison ivy over much of my upper torso. Iā€™d wake up in the morning and my entire upper body would be horribly, horribly itching. So Iā€™d go into the bathroom, turn on the shower, wait for it to get hot, get in, and suddenly super-hot water was massaging every spot of itch simultaneously. It was overwhelming. You all know how good it feels to scratch an itch. Well, make that a really bad itch. Make it one you havenā€™t been able to scratch for 8 hours (because you were asleep). Scratch it with hot water, which feels good anyhow. And have that tiny little itch spot expanded into several square feet of skin. It was pretty intense. [/QUOTE] I discovered this when I had a bad case of jock itch. It almost makes me want a itch that needs scracthing thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/48 "2006-12-23T21:37:06Z")
[QUOTE=Aunt Flow] I dunnoā€¦the feeling of finally getting to empty an EXTREMELY full bladder is quite blissfulā€¦ [/QUOTE] This is nominated as an outstanding example of related user name and post content. ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/49 "2006-12-24T10:37:15Z")
[QUOTE=Ruby] Iā€™ve wondered if this was a gender thing. I had a friend once that would say something along the lines of his bowel movement being almost as good as sex. Iā€™ve never felt ā€¦ sexy ā€¦ while having a bowel movement. Perhaps itā€™s the position of the prostate and the colon? [/QUOTE] Iā€™d heard that, too. IANA prostate owner and canā€™t say that a bm has ever given me pleasure of any sort. It happens, itā€™s over. Meh. I understand that women have G-spot orgasms when delivering children (donā€™t have one of them either (kid, that is) so canā€™t testify to this). I guess things pushing past hot buttons are bound to cause some folks some jollies. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/50 "2006-12-25T07:07:51Z")
[QUOTE=Charlie Tan] underwear nad socks [/QUOTE] Each testicle gets its own stocking? Are they tube socks, or do these underwear nad socks have heels? I suppose the penis gets a little undershirt. Merry Monday, everyone. May your underwear nad socks be full of holiday cheer. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/51 "2006-12-25T14:51:54Z")
[QUOTE=Quiddity Glomfuster] I understand that women have G-spot orgasms when delivering children (donā€™t have one of them either (kid, that is) so canā€™t testify to this). I guess things pushing past hot buttons are bound to cause some folks some jollies. [/QUOTE] :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/52 "2006-12-25T19:17:37Z")
Here at FML Labs, your posts have motivated us to instruct our researchers to invent a new product which will be marketed BETWEEN the prophylatics and the Laxitives. Our marketing Division already has a name! SEXLAX! Regards FML CEO ---
**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 25, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/53 "2006-12-25T22:02:13Z")
[QUOTE=Full Metal Lotus] Here at FML Labs, your posts have motivated us to instruct our researchers to invent a new product which will be marketed BETWEEN the prophylatics and the Laxitives. Our marketing Division already has a name! SEXLAX! Regards FML CEO [/QUOTE] Great, but only one problem. Laxitive induced BMs are only pleasurable after an extreme bout of constipation. Otherwise, itā€™ll be too soft to have any fun. Fix this problem, and Iā€™ll place a sizeable pre-order. ---
**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 25, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/54 "2006-12-25T22:36:35Z")
[QUOTE=Pygmy Rugger] Great, but only one problem. Laxitive induced BMs are only pleasurable after an extreme bout of constipation. Otherwise, itā€™ll be too soft to have any fun. Fix this problem, and Iā€™ll place a sizeable pre-order. [/QUOTE] Mix the laxatives with a whole box of dry bran. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035/55 "2006-12-26T03:33:46Z")
We have just invented a stool stiffening drug. We are calling it ā€œFyb-agraā€! regards FML [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feels-better-a-good-bowel-movement-or-sex/385035.md?page=2)