Delaying defecation could be far more dangerous than you think.Some
experts are warning that, as well as the obvious discomfort, in extreme
cases holding a poo in for a lengthy period of time could even result in
death.
Those who repeatedly put off going to the loo run the risk of
developing a dysfunction in the muscle used for pooing, say
researchers.In worst case scenarios, people can suffer an impacted bowel
- when an immobile mass of faeces builds up in the rectum, resulting in
chronic constipation.Left untreated, an impacted bowel can require
surgery or even kill, experts warn.
Kyle D STaller, a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General
Hospital says that people who get into a habit of holding in can develop
a dysfunction in the muscle used for pooing."
"So holding in is bad. If you don't poo when you need to, all the
waste and toxins are just sitting in there"And your body keeps making
waste, it can lead to an impacted bowel.Sometimes surgery is required,
and if left untreated, an impacted bowel can actually kill you."
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