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Can you only poo at home? A gastroenterologist explains what the Germans call ‘heimscheisser’

Can you only poo at home? A gastroenterologist explains what the Germans call ‘heimscheisser’

Image by Steve DiMatteo from PixabayPoo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you’re not at home. The Germans have given a name to this condition: Heimscheißer (pronounced “heimscheisser”), which means “home shitter”. Sufferers experience distress and anxiety

Can you only poo at home? A gastroenterologist explains what the Germans call ‘heimscheisser’

Can you only poo at home? A gastroenterologist explains what the Germans call ‘heimscheisser’
Image by Steve DiMatteo from PixabayPoo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you’re not at home. The Germans have given a name to this condition: Heimscheißer (pronounced “heimscheisser”), which means “home shitter”. Sufferers experience distress and anxiety