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[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 93 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

So, behind your anus, there is your rectum, it's a chamber that is usually empty, only if the colon is too full or shortly before you defecate does it get filled with stool.

Normal farts are gas coming from your colon and filling your rectum like a balloon, when you fart all that pressure is released and because the rectum is usually empty, only gas escapes.

But when you do have stool in your rectum... for example because your colon is overflowing into it or because the consistency of your stool is too fluid to be held back from the rectum, then that depressurization will push out with it the other content of your ass, straight into your underpants.

This is btw. how anal-sex is usually cleaner than people imagine it to be, because the rectum is (usually) empty and (mostly) clean.

Still... wash your hands/dick/toy before touching anyone, anything or anywhere else. Generally be hygienic guys.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So when we get the feeling of needing to poop, is that the rectum filling up or something else?

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, the need to defecate is (mostly) governed by the rectal walls stretching.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 27 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Fun fact 1: On the ISS people get constipated a lot because without gravity the time-to-poop receptors don't get tickled enough and when they finally do it's too late for it to come out easily so again without the help of gravity they have to resort to rooting around in there to remove the dookie pebbles manually. There are gloves provided to astronauts for that specific purpose.

Fun fact 2: This act is much easier to perform for women because they can use the glove from the front. Also no prostate in the way.

[–] jaupsinluggies@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago

Oof, I thought it was only constipated mathematicians that had to work it out with a pencil.

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That why you need to bring your poop knife with you to space.

[–] jam12705@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Never leave home without it

[–] kevincox@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is one of those things that must have been an absolute shit thing to discover the first time. Sure now we are ready and can prepare. But having to diagnose and improvise a solution would not be pleasant.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Sure now we are ready and can prepare.

Let me reiterate. They use rubber gloves to extract caca nuggets out of their own ass. I don't think the astronauts would consider this a solved problem 😅

absolute shit thing

Well, yeah, I think that's been established.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

What about when its not like poop-poop but like the clear butt juice? (Sorry I don't know how to word this but this is a serious question)

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago

I'm not a doctor, just a curious guy with an equally curious girlfriend and since we like to be informed we've read up on stuff. Also I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome so I know a little bit about that. But if you have serious questions don't ask me, ask a medical professional.

Having said that, that clear, slimy butt-juice is called mucus, it's what's coating your colon and just a little bit of slimy mucus in your stool is normal.

Large amounts of clear(ish) stool could be something a doctor should look into.

[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Moisture/fat content of the fart.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey everyone, get a load of "Never had a greasy fart" over here.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

🤷🏾‍♀️💅

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

I always thought it was the sound. A dry pop vs a wet squelch

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

And lack of it.

[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago
[–] Berttheduck@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 days ago

A wet fart is a slightly more polite way to say shit yourself.

Basically if there is poo in your undies after a fart it was a wet day.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

The swamp ass factor (saf) as well as the % forecast on diarrhea.

[–] jhoward@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago
[–] Steve@communick.news 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

All farts are dry. If it's wet, it's known as a shart.
As in a shit you thought was a fart. Shart

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Where a I live when we hear a fart like that we say "salió con caldito".

[–] teft@piefed.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

"It came with a little broth"?

I love it.

De donde eres?

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Sonora 🦌

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Where I live it's a "pet-sauce"

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

It's a delicate balance of semen content, obviously.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

Shit. The answer is shit.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

Distance from a toilet. Further you are away, the wetter it's likely to be tending towards diarrhoea.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 4 points 2 days ago

The accent of course!

Just kidding, it's poo-poo.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Diet plays a role

Most people don’t get enough fiber, I put ground flax seed in yogurt and try to up my fruit intake.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Lack of a skidmark

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Position of your hole and cheeks I imagine