"How are your bowel movements?" the nurse practitioner asked me during my annual wellness visit.
"Fine," I reported, then added, "I do have to go right now, though!"
She laughed at my candor.
"I'm sorry if that's too much information," I said, "but once when Dr. C was examining me, she said, 'Oh! You're constipated!'" I explained. "But, really? I just had to go. And ever since then, I've felt a little self-conscious."
"Well," she said, continuing her examination, "you are full, though I wouldn't say constipated. I can also feel how tense you are! I know talking about this topic can be a difficult conversation, and no one wants to hear they're full of, well, you know--" she paused. "Poop."
"Even if they are," I agreed.
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