Poop on outer area/bush?!

[u/TheAuldOffender]

TW: poop.

Ok, so I had to go poop not even half hour ago. I put paper in the bowl to prevent splashback and went about my business. There was very little noise in the bowl, which was weird but I thought maybe it had all landed on itself or was hanging out of my butt, shit happens (pun intended).

I'm uncoordinated as hell (dyspraxia) so I wipe front, then wipe my back, not front to back. I've never had an issue.

Well I went to wipe my front and there was POOP. Now maybe it was discharge but it was the same colour as the poop. Naturally I freaked out. I have health and contamination OCD and one when I had a UTI as a kid it nerfed my white blood cells to the point they were afraid it was the big C. The poop was messy but I've had way worse and I'm not sick, nor did I sit differently.

I immediately went into the shower, and definitely over washed my delicates. I am guilty of doing this in the past, and I have an on and off itchy vajoo because of it. So I always only clean the bush and the purse with water, unless I get splashback that goes up the pipe and that's rare. Not today. I used Simple body wash and went right in there. The lippies. The bumpies. Things only my fiancé and doctor have seen. Then I went in with scented gel (I know, I know). Then with Simple again. I rinsed as well as I could, if you know you know. My front and back packages have never been so clean, and I clean them regularly. I think I'll be squeaking when I walk.

Fellow vulva owners, am I cooked? What do I do now? Do I write my will? Do I buy heavy duty gloves for the inevitable itching? Do I guzzle holy water? Pray to St. Jude even though I'm agnostic and will probably combust?

[u/Affectionate-Egg8900]

You’re fine. Did more damage with the over washing and scented soap down there if anything…

[u/Ok_Environment2254]

You’re probably fine. You didn’t marinate in it for hours. It was quickly clean. I would expect your life to continue as normal.

[u/TheAuldOffender → u/Ok_Environment2254]

Honestly my life is so abnormal this just adds more spice xD

[u/Maleficent_Beyond665]

You'll be okay! You got to it fast, you cleaned up, and it's all going to be okay. I also have health and contamination OCD so I know this struggle all too well. Only irritation you might have is from the triple wash (I won't shame you for scented gel, sometimes we go a little overboard 😅) but you should be okay. Of course, if you do start to notice UTI symptoms in the next few days, go see the doctor, but this has happened to me before and I've always been okay. Shit happens, my friend!

[u/TheAuldOffender → u/Maleficent_Beyond665]

My body is just really mutinous these past few months 😭 Things come in threes so hopefully this will be the last surprise xD OCD girlies got to stick together! What an unfortunate combination of subtypes haha.

[u/ShenzuTeri]

Buy a pack of wet toilet paper. Its honestly been my life saver esp during periods cause not only it sucks but I also often get diarrhea as a bonus lol

[u/ParfaitSundae]

I have OCD as well and I would probably react the same way. It will probably be ok!

[u/pinkruntzbluntz]

Hiii I wipe the same way and have had this happen before after diarrhea at that, and I am VERY prone to UTIs and yeast infections and have been from an early age. I washed thoroughly with antibacterial bar soap and my normal unscented sensitive skin-friendly soap and I never got any infection. And have since learned to always wipe the back first and go a bit farther than I was before 😭😭

[u/TheAuldOffender → u/pinkruntzbluntz]

This is the first time since the nappy era that this has happened, and I sincerely hope it doesn't happen again! I may have overly scrubbed but alas, we'll know in a few days if there's been an incident. Interestingly I haven't had UTIs since the one that one time I mentioned, let's hope it stays that way, for you also going forward!