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| Question: | Whenever I have a particularly good bowel movement I experience a marked feeling of tiredness and relief, not unlike an orgasm. I' ve been aware of this phenomenon for many years. Is it normal or common? |
| Answer: | There has been some delay in replying to this letter as I have been trying to find the source of a very old quote that I read many years ago about this very subject. Unfortunately I have been unable to find the original words or their author, so the following paraphrase will have to suffice (maybe some erudite reader will enlighten me).
' There are two things in life that bring organic relief to the soul. One is the discharge of semen in sexual pleasure, the other is the passing of a soft, well formed and substantial stool. I prefer the latter if given the choice, as it is free from other emotional complications.'
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