It happened when passing mucus before my takedown surgery but now I'm passing actual stools, it's a lot more intense. Does anyone else's stomach tense up when passing stools?
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This sounds silly but I out some drops of peppermint essential oil in the toilet and then make sure I cover the whole seat opening with my legs and bum... The peppermint vapor will relax your bum.
Oh that's quite an interesting method to be honest. Does this happen to you as well?
I seem to have the opposite problem of others here... My pouch works great but have trouble going to the bathroom anyway. I've been dilated many times, been to pelvic floor therapy, at home dilation, vibration etc... The peppermint vapor just seems to calm things almost immediately for me. Easing the tenseness. I use a certain brand of essential oils called Young Living because I use it for much more than just going to the bathroom so I invest in good quality. The cheap things you can buy in a department or drug store for $7 are aromatherapy oils not therapeutic grade oils. If you would like more info you can message me.