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Do men poo more often than women?

35 replies

SheWoreBlueVelvet · 01/04/2019 19:41

Conversation with male colleagues at work. He was adamant that men need to go for a poo more than women.
I am as regular as clockwork and go twice a day. No need for more unless just before a period or heavy night.
I was listening to Women’s Hour over the weekend (about women and pain) and the guest was talking about women’s bodies being governed by hormones. Whereas men’s bodies aren’t. Just struck me that all those builders that poo in MN loos might not see it as odd that they need to poo throughout the day.
Anyone with lots of men in the family care to confirm or deny his theory?

OP posts:
Dowser · 01/04/2019 19:51

Both husbands and son are multi poos a day people so on that basis
Yes

Isohungy · 01/04/2019 19:53

No I shit 2-4 tines a day..I'm not convinced im normal. Husband goes 1-2 but takes a fucking hour each time.

Persimmonn · 01/04/2019 19:55

I go once a day or once every 2 days. Dh goes once a day.

Doesn’t it depend on how much you eat and what you eat?

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Starlight456 · 01/04/2019 19:56

I think men ime seem to struggle with getting off the toilet

BuffaloCauliflower · 01/04/2019 19:56

It’s about how much fibre you eat, not your sex

MenuPlant · 01/04/2019 20:01

IME no more or less often but they seem to be more regimented about when, and take hours over it.

Lol @idea that women's bodies governed by hormones and not men! Try telling that to young men when they get hard ons at unfortunate times :D

Unless they were referring to the thing where you get the runs with your period?

Parky04 · 01/04/2019 20:01

Once a day at 8.30! And only spend around a few minutes on the toilet as it's bloody uncomfortable!

MenuPlant · 01/04/2019 20:01

Oops didn't mean to tag poster called idea, sorry

RoseReally · 01/04/2019 20:04

My DH is very regular. I am currently eating a high fibre diet as I'm pregnant and trying to avoid the, ahem, very unfortunate consequences of constipation I suffered in previous pregnancy. I'm still only going every other day..

Original poster
SheWoreBlueVelvet · 01/04/2019 20:05

MenuPlant It was a general observation she had made around pain. Women tend to get more headaches and generally have to put up with more pain because of biology.

Maybe my colleague based his observations on women who just eat less then men? Wouldn’t you need to go to the loo less too?

OP posts:
Blackandpurple · 01/04/2019 20:09

Unsure but the certainly make more shitting mess tan us women.

PerfectPeony2 · 01/04/2019 20:13

Men just treat it like a hobby. Whereas women are discreet and just get on with it. I doubt men go more. Maybe it’s more of a big deal because they have to sit down to do it.

HellAndDegenerates · 01/04/2019 20:23

Average Woman eats a lot less than average man though.

You put more in, more eventually comes out.

C25kTrier · 01/04/2019 20:26

It depends on diet, intake levels, activity levels, digestive transit and any issues like IBS (which may affect productivity).

FudgeBrownie2019 · 01/04/2019 20:33

Three men in the house, all three poo far more frequently than I do.

JuniorAsparagus · 01/04/2019 20:36

Even Stevens here. Must depend on your diet. We've had far fewer problems with our sewer though since DS has had a full time job!

mimibunz · 01/04/2019 20:37

Definitely and DH can also do a poo on command, eg, “I should go now so I don’t have to go on the train.” Hmm

butteryellow · 01/04/2019 20:43

I think poos are very much an individual rather than a sex-based thing..

my lot (DP, 2 boys) go once a day. I go at least twice.

My nephew goes once every three days (I don't know about his siblings/parents! I just found out about nephew when talking about DS1 once)

tenbob · 01/04/2019 20:48

DH and I discuss this occasionally.
We eat nearly the same meals as each other all week, we have similar lifestyles in terms of exercise, drinking, sleep etc

But his poos seem to require 3 hours of the day to be set aside and stink out the entire house.

It’s been the same in most other long term relationships I’ve had as well. There seems to be a difference in digestive health

QueenBeex · 01/04/2019 21:03

I go once every 2 days, sometimes every three ,and it has been like that for years no matter what I change in my diet. So it's pretty much obvious that I'm going to say the men in my family definitely go more than me.

BlueSkiesLies · 01/04/2019 21:05

I probably go 2 or 3 times a day but it isn’t a major event. Passes easily and quickly.

Flower777 · 01/04/2019 21:22

My husband goes 4-5 times a day!

I really vary from 0-5.

I would LOVE to be able to poo on demand!!!

nometal · 01/04/2019 21:33

I think poos are very much an individual rather than a sex-based thing.

I think you are right.

Every one or two days for me (male). My vegetarian sister goes about three times a day... and when she needs to go, she needs to go!

donajimena · 01/04/2019 21:36

I go every 4 days or so. My sons daily. My mum is infrequent too. I do hope this post is neither hairy of hand or daily fail.

BarbieJellyBabyBrain · 01/04/2019 21:42

I go once most days, sometimes twice or even more a day although occasionally (and especially when on holiday for some reason) it might be a couple of days.

DH goes once, sometimes twice a day, and will always announce it if he is at home. Although he says he prefers to go at work as then he is getting paid for it Hmm

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