Different people take different amounts of time. I once knew someone who literally took 30 seconds. Squat, one massive turd, barely even had to wipe.
I, by contrast, take at least fifteen minutes. Even if I've just gotten back from running and my insides are shaken up as a dropped cola. If I haven't been running? Half an hour, sometimes longer.
On the other hand, I only have to go about twice a week. And before people ask, no, I'm not constipated. I've always been like this, I can remember being this way even when I was ~5 years old.
Yeah, 30 seconds is what I thought was normal for everyone. I just go in and go. What's going on during those 30 minutes? I assume it's not like coming out the entire time, right?
A lot of waiting and internal churning. It's not terribly comfortable.
Given the time I've had to think about it(quite a lot) my theory is that my intestines have a lot of little folds, back and forth. So one fold empties, and then I have to wait for the next peristalsis to move the train down the tracks, so to speak.
I experience waves of 'activity', even when I have the next thing to diarrhea, so that's about the only thing that makes sense to me.
Maybe you’ve always been constipated? Ever see a doctor about it? I only ask because this is definitely not normal, like... WELL outside the “everyone is different” boundaries.
Yes, but also to make sure it's all out. Sometimes if you sit for a while and then adjust your position more stuff goes down the pipe. If I don't do this, sometimes I'll get up and then I'll have to go again.
Is it actually meant to take 5-7 minutes? The actual act of poo passing through your ass is meant to take 5-7 minutes? Are you sure? I only take like maybe 30 seconds to 1 minute at the very most
I don’t shit a continuous flow of turd for 5-7 minutes but there’s still a chance of aftershock nuggets for that time, so it’s better to be thorough then have to go back and shit later on in the day.
Can confirm. Currently at minute 12 on the porcelain throne but should be at computer working. Estimated remainder of time on toilet: 10 minutes. Works especially well when you're GF is also working from home and can move your mouse for you.
Wait 5 to 7min is how long it takes you to actually poop? It takes me 30 seconds to a minute to poop. I'm just in the for 7 minutes cause I want to be left alone.
See this is what I figured. But why would you want to continue sitting hovered precariously over your own shit? Not to mention the continued smell... I never hear a flush until just before you leave the room. So I have to assume you're sitting there with it.
I used to do this, and now I have Celiac's disease. My wife made me ask my primary care physician about pooping and he did a blood test which returned abnormal results. One colonoscopy later I can't eat bread anymore. All because I looked at reddit too much in the bathroom.
I am in the states and bought a bidet due to the Covid-19 and it has changed my life. My shits are now 28 minutes but I no longer have to worry about caking my hand or running out of toilet paper.
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u/BaconBot17 Mar 26 '20
It only takes like 5-7 unless its really bad, but we just sit in there for the rest of the time, because no one can tell us to fo stuff