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Despite what fans of non-medical colonic irrigation might say, GI surgeons are often against the idea.

Not only can it disrupt your microbiome and potentially cause electrolyte imbalances, but the idea that your digestive system is meant to fully clear after a bowel movement is false – “since stool is made up in large part of bacteria, faecal matter is continuously being formed,” VeryWell Health explained.

Still, you should feel “empty” after pooping, the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust said.

And if you don’t, especially if you still experience the urge to go after a trip to the loo, you might have a condition called tenesmus (which can sometimes, but more rarely, affect your........

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