Skid Marks

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How appropriate that this site is named, "Afraid To Ask." So here is something to throw out there that I have always wondered about and have never really had the courage to bring up in every-day conversation with people I actually know. Can you blame me?My wife thinks its funny that I sometimes get what she has affectionately labeled "skid marks" in my underwear. Basically, they are poop stains or poop streaks. She thinks this is a common ailment to we males of the species. Are there any other males out there who have this same occurance?Also, this may just be me, but if there are any additional comments on this next point, please feel free! I sometimes seem to have problems keeping my area down there clean after I poop. I often find the need to sit down on the toilet again and well, "clean up" again--say about a half hour to an hour later. I'm not really sure why this happens. I've come to think of it as quite troubling lately. Does anyone else seem to have this problem? Let's be frank here, is it something wrong with my anus or sphyncter or something?Phew. There you have it. My two "afraid to ask" questions now boldly posted here in this space.

You are not cleaning well enough after a bowel movement. If you can't clean well enough with toilet paper, then buy a pack of baby wipes and use that as a final cleanup. I'll bet you'd be surprised as to what is left. Perhaps you also have a hairy ass, which doesn't help the issue.

Or try dampening the toilet paper.You might also want to make sure that you don't sit for a long time after you finish...go ahead and wipe.If you really have "leakage" between BMs, that's another issue.

Damp toilet paper will work but it tends to fall apart quite easily too.

Try the damp toilet paper or baby wipes and see if the problem goes away. If not then there is another issue. Here's a thought.. do you pass gas alot?

Agreed, but it's handy when you're away from home. Pre-dampened things (baby wipes or whatever) would be better.

These are very good suggestions. Crazy I didn't think of the baby wipes idea. As to the gas, yeah, I suppose every now and then that can contribute to the problem. This seems to be more of a daily thing though, even without having a lot of gas.

I think it's because of all the hair down there.

There's another thread dealing with that issue....