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Ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement (particularly due to embarrassment in public) disrupts the body's natural signals, contracts the pelvic muscles, and promotes constipation. To remedy this, one should listen to the body without delay, use a footstool to optimize posture, exhale gently rather than straining, and ensure adequate hydration and fiber intake.

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The idea that ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement causes constipation is scientifically very robust: observational studies show that repeated voluntary retention stretches…

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The idea that ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement causes constipation is scientifically very robust: observational studies show that repeated voluntary retention stretches tissues, dulling the sensitivity of natural evacuation signals. Regarding posture, a clinical study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology (Modi et al., 2019) confirms that the use of a footstool ideally aligns the evacuation canal, facilitating passage. As for breathing, consensus recommendations from pelvic floor rehabilitation professionals confirm that gentle exhalation prevents locking of the lower abdominal muscles. Finally, the combined action of water and fiber to improve intestinal comfort is validated by numerous meta-analyses (notably from the Cochrane database). All of these practical tips are therefore based on an excellent understanding of our anatomy.

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1Dumoulin C, Cacciari LP, Hay-Smith EJC 2018

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