And because your waste can tell you a lot about your overall health, and because we know you have questions, we took (fecal) ...

Lastly, the fact they slip right out of you means your sphincter and gut muscles are perfectly coordinated to push poop out in one fell swoop, gastroenterologist Austin L. Chiang, MD, MPH, author ...

As long as it’s not diarrhea or too difficult to push out, you can relax and take your time. But, you may not want to grab a magazine and sit for too long just yet, Dr. Sonpal says.

So the force of pushing out your poop can also push out whatever’s in the neighboring canal, i.e., your tampon. When this happens, it’s usually best to change your tampon, says Dr. Hack.

People with poop stuck halfway out may feel tempted to strain to push the feces out. However, chronic straining can damage the veins in the rectum and cause or worsen hemorrhoids.

Dyschezia is a medical condition whereby the infant cannot coordinate their muscles to push stool out of the body. Some toddlers go through a period where they withhold poop and refuse to defecate.

Lastly, the fact they slip right out of you means your sphincter and gut muscles are perfectly coordinated to push poop out in one fell swoop, gastroenterologist Austin L. Chiang, MD, MPH, author ...