To ask you if your poo ever goes up the wrong way?

[ScaryHairyFairy]

Seriously. This happens occasionally since I was small. Say, once every 2/3 years. I think it's one of those things that happens to everyone at least a few times in their life.

It hurts like hell. Like giving birth but I never knew that when I was a kid. I had it happen to me today and it was excruciating pain for about 3 mins I had to breathe like I was having contractions. It's the first time it's happened in about 4 years.

What's the scientific reason for it?

(I'm not a poo troll or anything, just want to know if it's one of those human bodily functions that are strange and happen to everyone).

[usualsuspect333]

The wrong way?

[RJnomore]

Eh?

What happens exactly?

[sooperdooper]

I have no idea what you mean

[VivaLeBeaver]

The wrong way how?

My poo seems to behave itself and just does what it's supposed to do.

[Due2015]

What?? I've never heard of this

[usualsuspect333]

I'm not sure I want to know tbh.

[WineCowboy]

Where does it go? Sounds painful?

[WineWineWine]

What ARE you talking about?

[OnlyWantsOne]

Marks place

[ScaryHairyFairy]

It kind of feels like it goes backwards. Like giving birth pain. But then the pain goes away and it's all fine again. I once had a conversation with a friend when I was 8 or 9 and she said she experienced it too. Maybe she was lying .

[CaptainAnkles]

Er, where can it go apart from where it's supposed to?

[FrogIsATwatInASantaHat]

[molyholy]

Nope. Never happened to me but it sounds rather painful

[OwlBeGoing]

Are you not just constipated?

[GlitzAndGigglesx]

Please go docs. No one should be in excruciating pain when visiting the loo

[VivaLeBeaver]

So it feels like it's going back up rather than coming out?

[Isabeller]

poo has a right way up? surely no need to be so harsh about weetabix

Sorry you have a painful condition OP

[hiddenhome]

What, like up into your vag or something?

[GlitzAndGigglesx]

I thought at first you had wind but now I'm none the wiser

[NeedsAsockamnesty]

Its not something that is hugely unusual its also often caused by a very weak pelvic floor.

Working on your pelvic floor can obviously help in the mean time to prevent the pain whilst your fixing the cause if it starts to happen just blow your nose

[VivaLeBeaver]

Dh reckons it's constipation.

[ScaryHairyFairy]

I do suffer from constipation and moreso since I had children. But this has been happening since childhood. It rarely happens. That's why I've never worried. But maybe there's something wrong with me

[RudeBarbandCustard]

Do you mean if you need a poo and you hold it in too long, it kind of goes back up like a tortoise head? If so, yes I've had that! The answer is don't hold your poo in.

Or do you mean something else entirely?

[CaptainAnkles]

If you mean the sharp 'javelin up the bum' pain, that's constipation.

[Isabeller]

Please go to the GP