"I Always Have Poop Stains In My Underwear, And I Don't Know What To Do Anymore" — People Are Rushing With Helpful Suggestions After This Person's Poop Question Went Viral

There's no such thing as TMI today because we're helping someone with poop. So, if you're uncomfortable, leave now.

An anonymous Quora user recently asked for suggestions on how to avoid always getting pesky poop stains in their underwear. They've reached their witts end!

The question quickly garnered thousands of comments. Besides not just getting a good wipe after the deed, up to 15% of the US population experience IBS, and other fecal incontinence issues. So, here is what people are saying has helped them...

"Clean with baby wipes after using toilet paper, and you will see and feel a difference. Cleanest butt around."

"Toilet paper literally spreads a thin layer of poo all over the immediate area; it's really disgusting that any of us use it at all. I have tried both a seat bidet and this setup in the picture (below), easily purchased for $30-40 from a variety of online retailers. It attaches between your water supply line and the toilet intake itself. You can adjust the pressure via the inline valve so you don't get rocketed off the seat. They not only turn a 3-minute job into a 10-second job, but you can precisely spray the thing up into the sphincter, something the seat bidets could never do..."

"If you don't want a bidet, Amazon or a hardware store might have portable spray bottles for your butt. Or just buy dude wipes — those wet wipes where you can clean. No excuse for skid marks."

"After reading a host of replies, each one with its own merit, I would like to add the following: I suffered the same problem and experienced a leaky arse. I thought it was IBS or cancer. I went for the colonoscopy and was given the all-clear. Being a diabetic, I consume sugar-free products. Well, I took a trip away from home and stayed off sugar-free products for the holiday and it stopped. So for anyone consuming these sugar-free products, talk to your doctor."

"I can't believe how many people completely don't get the question. You obviously haven't suffered from decades of fudge striping. I signed up just to answer this question because it's very meaningful to me personally. I, too, suffered for years. Let me tell you what it was for me: dairy."

"The idea of a clean butt is ironic. It isn't made to smell nice. It’s the exit of all things toxic. I used to be obsessed with having a 'clean rear.' After trying everything and only having temporary periods of feeling clean with minimal stench…I think it’s impossible to have a clean butt. As soon as you clean it, regardless of how you do so, you pull up your undies and pants, and the bacteria begins to grow. Alas, here we are…dirty and smelling again. This is before the farts and sweat that inevitably add to this throughout the day. In all honesty, a butt is hidden for a reason. Yes, we endeavor to clean it as best we can, but at the end of the day, it's a butt, and it's going to STINK. Now if you are constantly getting poop on your undies, I would check your diet to see if you are cleaning well. And also, you change your underwear or use powder to soak up moisture and minimize the smells."

"Waxing my ass crack and hole to remove all hair helped me!"

"There are a number of potential causes for this, which may or may not be relevant to you..."

"First and easiest, look at the kind of toilet paper you use at home (obviously, you can’t control what is available elsewhere). Some toilet paper has a smoother/slipperier surface and is less efficient at removing all debris. Offending brands are not always the cheapest ones and often include those marketed as being ‘kind’ to your rear (they could be so smooth-surfaced that they slide over your skin with minimal friction and don’t do the job properly). I look for something that has a slightly more textured surface to ‘grip’ and remove.

Also, and still in the toilet paper space, check that you are wiping the entire perineal area, not just the anal opening. Sometimes, your first couple of wipes can actually spread the debris onto adjacent areas, and if you don’t wipe these, you are likely to get underwear stains.

But, ask your doctor — it could be diet-related, or it could be due to an underlying medical condition."

—Lisa Stubbings, Quora user

So, in conclusion, if you experience this regularly, it may be worth asking your doctor. What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

NOTE: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.