your small intestine is NOT ment to HOLD any type of stool therefore it NEEDS to not only come out fast as possible but WASHED OUT fast as possible!!!!!
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I don't think this is correct. Can you offer any science behind this emphatic advice?
Some people have a need for irrigation, particularly if they have difficulty emptying. But, it is not a general recommendation for all pouches as far as I know.
That said, it is true that the small intestine is not intended as a reservoir for stool. This is why you do not want to slow the gut too much. But, over time, the ileal pouch mucosa evolves on a cellular level to resemble colonic tissue. So, it adapts.
Having stool come out as fast as possible sounds like an intolerable existence!
Jan 
I believe ALL with this condition NEEDS to find what works for the that individual... This absalutely works for me... Yes it will adapt eventually...100% i dont believe so..... I have yet to hear��
I say this strongly due to the FACT of experience of myself.. Before i started irrigating my pouch would become infectected which i believe is called pouchitis antibiotics back and forth.. NUTZZZ... Get the poison out my man is my advice and only my oppinion from MY experience.. Good luck brotha
Exactly! We are all different. Many of us try to slow things down in order to be able to leave the house and live a normal life. Some improperly seek bowel movements similar to that with a colon and rectum. Others are troubled by constipation or poor emptying issues.
Stool sitting in the pouch for prolonged periods does promote excessive bacterial growth. That is true. The key is finding that balance.
Jan