Poo-phoria? Experts claim to know why passing large stools can be ‘orgasmic experience’

Experts have found the reason why passing a stool is sometimes ‘orgasmic’ (Picture: Getty)

For some people going to the toilet can be an ‘orgasmic experience’ and now researchers claim they know the reason why.
An expert from Princeton said that releasing a big stool stimulated the same nerves that were responsible for an orgasm.
‘The distention of the rectum that comes with the passing of a large mass of stool causes the vagus nerve to fire,’ said Dr Anish Sheth.
The co-author of What’s Your Poo Telling You? claimed the trick to producing the ‘poo-phoria’ was to pass a stool that was big enough to extend the rectum.
But Dr Sheth warned although the high from releasing the stool was normally safe, some people may become addicted to it.

He added the experience could also feel like a religious one.
‘The net effect of this [poo-phoria] is a drop in your heart rate and blood pressure, which in turn decreases blood flow to the brain,’ he said.
‘When mild, the lightheadedness can lead to a sense of sublime relation – the high.
‘However, a more significant drop in brain perfision can cause ‘defecation syncope’, a dangerous syndrome that results in a loss of consciousness.’