Talking about poop can be taboo, and this social norm may be hurting our health. <a href="https://www.trishapasricha.com/#dataItem-irq95dvw"target="_blank" >Dr. Trisha Pasricha</a> says around 40% of people in the U.S. have bathroom issues so bad it affects their daily lives. Pasricha, a gastroenterologist, says her patients' bathroom and bowel education ends during potty training and doesn’t continue into adulthood. This is why she wrote the book <a href="https://www.trishapasricha.com/youvebeenpoopingallwrong"target="_blank" >You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong</a>. In this episode, Pasricha speaks with host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1082526815/regina-g-barber"target="_blank" >Regina G. Barber </a>about the three P’s of pooping: pliability, propulsion and pelvic floor. They address whether to squat and whether certain fiber is the answer to better bathroom breaks. If you liked this episode, check out our episodes on <a href="http://lnk.to/pj4jSn"target="_blank" >urine myths</a> and <a href="http://lnk.to/QnCc1F"target="_blank" >recurring UTIs</a>. Interested in more health science? Email us your question at <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org"target="_blank" >shortwave@npr.org</a>. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/shortwave"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org/shortwave</a>. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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