Anal Pleasure and Health: A Guide for Men, Women and Couples by Jack Morin Ph.d.
Authors: Jack Morin Ph.d.
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the pressure of fullness triggers the rectal reflex. This involves the automatic relaxation of the internal sphincter and a partial draining of blood from the anal cushions. Then the voluntary relaxation of the external sphincter allows for a quick and easy bowel movement.
Three factors can and often do disrupt this course of events. First, many people have been taught to ignore the urge for defecation caused by the rectal reflex. Instead they hold back, not wanting to be bothered going to the toilet. Perhaps they believe that bowel movements ought to occur only at certain predetermined times-a notion fostered by over-strict toilet training practices. When it's consistently ignored or overridden, the rectal reflex fades and the internal sphincter stops relaxing. Once this has occurred, almost every bowel movement requires pushing and straining. Any person who wants a healthy and relaxed anus must learn to pay attention to the rectal reflex. Gradually, the natural urges it produces will again become obvious.
Another factor that can inhibit the rectal reflex is the common habit of resisting the passage of intestinal gases (flatus) through the anal opening. Gases are naturally formed during food digestion, and obsessive attempts to avoid farting inevitably result in unnecessary and potentially destructive muscle tension. Certainly most of us prefer to exercise some control over the timing of our farts. However, it is a mistake to adopt an always-hold-it policy.
The third, and perhaps most important, factor that disrupts relaxation of the internal sphincter during bowel movements is the absence of adequate fiber in our diet, and thus in our stools. Feces should be soft yet well-formed and bulky. Small, hard feces don't provide the fullness necessary to trigger the rectal reflex. Once again, the person must resort to straining whenever bowel movements are attempted.
If your stools are not large, well-formed and slightly moist, your goal of anal awareness, pleasure and health will be very difficult to reach unless you add significant quantities of fiber to your diet every day. With adequate fiber, your rectal reflex can be triggered more easily. This will help you immensely in learning how to relax your internal sphincter muscle. The best sources of fiber are whole grains, legumes (beans and peas), nuts, some fresh fruits, and vegetables.
Fiber preparations such as psyllium (Metamucil° or cheaper generics) can also be taken as a supplement. Psyllium is made from the husks of seeds and is, therefore, all natural. Avoid the type that includes a chemical laxative; these should be used sparingly, if at all. In the past, psyllium fiber had to be mixed with liquid to form a rather unappealing drink. Not you can buy it in capsules, which are much easier to take, unless you have a swallowing problem. Always take these capsules with a full glass of water.
The ease with which you have bowel movements and the pleasure you receive from anal stimuli will be greatly enhanced if you learn how to voluntarily relax the internal sphincter. How can a person learn voluntary control over an "involuntary" body process? That such control is possible at all still isn't widely recognized in the West. In the East, practitioners of healing methods such as yoga and acupuncture have focused on this possibility for centuries. In the West, the turning point was the development of biofeedback, which involves the use of mechanical or electronic devices to provide a person with visual or auditory information about what the body is doing. Put simply, it has been found that if a person can get clear, immediate feedback (such as a changing tone or flashing light) about some "involuntary" body function (such as blood pressure, brain waves, or skin temperature), before long he or she will be able noticeably to influence that function just by paying attention to it.
The key to voluntary control of the sphincter muscles, particularly the internal one, is a
Three factors can and often do disrupt this course of events. First, many people have been taught to ignore the urge for defecation caused by the rectal reflex. Instead they hold back, not wanting to be bothered going to the toilet. Perhaps they believe that bowel movements ought to occur only at certain predetermined times-a notion fostered by over-strict toilet training practices. When it's consistently ignored or overridden, the rectal reflex fades and the internal sphincter stops relaxing. Once this has occurred, almost every bowel movement requires pushing and straining. Any person who wants a healthy and relaxed anus must learn to pay attention to the rectal reflex. Gradually, the natural urges it produces will again become obvious.
Another factor that can inhibit the rectal reflex is the common habit of resisting the passage of intestinal gases (flatus) through the anal opening. Gases are naturally formed during food digestion, and obsessive attempts to avoid farting inevitably result in unnecessary and potentially destructive muscle tension. Certainly most of us prefer to exercise some control over the timing of our farts. However, it is a mistake to adopt an always-hold-it policy.
The third, and perhaps most important, factor that disrupts relaxation of the internal sphincter during bowel movements is the absence of adequate fiber in our diet, and thus in our stools. Feces should be soft yet well-formed and bulky. Small, hard feces don't provide the fullness necessary to trigger the rectal reflex. Once again, the person must resort to straining whenever bowel movements are attempted.
If your stools are not large, well-formed and slightly moist, your goal of anal awareness, pleasure and health will be very difficult to reach unless you add significant quantities of fiber to your diet every day. With adequate fiber, your rectal reflex can be triggered more easily. This will help you immensely in learning how to relax your internal sphincter muscle. The best sources of fiber are whole grains, legumes (beans and peas), nuts, some fresh fruits, and vegetables.
Fiber preparations such as psyllium (Metamucil° or cheaper generics) can also be taken as a supplement. Psyllium is made from the husks of seeds and is, therefore, all natural. Avoid the type that includes a chemical laxative; these should be used sparingly, if at all. In the past, psyllium fiber had to be mixed with liquid to form a rather unappealing drink. Not you can buy it in capsules, which are much easier to take, unless you have a swallowing problem. Always take these capsules with a full glass of water.
The ease with which you have bowel movements and the pleasure you receive from anal stimuli will be greatly enhanced if you learn how to voluntarily relax the internal sphincter. How can a person learn voluntary control over an "involuntary" body process? That such control is possible at all still isn't widely recognized in the West. In the East, practitioners of healing methods such as yoga and acupuncture have focused on this possibility for centuries. In the West, the turning point was the development of biofeedback, which involves the use of mechanical or electronic devices to provide a person with visual or auditory information about what the body is doing. Put simply, it has been found that if a person can get clear, immediate feedback (such as a changing tone or flashing light) about some "involuntary" body function (such as blood pressure, brain waves, or skin temperature), before long he or she will be able noticeably to influence that function just by paying attention to it.
The key to voluntary control of the sphincter muscles, particularly the internal one, is a
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