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It's totally normal for your eyes to water when you poop (with some caveats — more on that in a bit). There are a lot of complex nerve, muscle, and blood vessel interactions happening between your gut and your head while you sit on the toilet. Along with that can come complex reactions.
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Read More »Share on Pinterest Everybody poops. But not everybody talks about exactly what goes on in the bathroom while you’re pooping. That’s why you might feel a little anxious if you begin to notice that your eyes water when you have a bowel movement, like you were crying — especially without any obvious pain or emotion causing your eyes to water. But believe it or not, there are entire communities of people on forums and sites like Reddit who have experienced the same thing. However, it’s important to note that if you’re truly crying out in pain due to a bowel movement, that’s not OK. We’re discussing involuntary watering of the eyes without pain in this article; talk with your doctor as soon as possible if bowel movements cause severe pain for you. There’s some science behind why some of us get watery eyes when we poop. Let’s get into why this might happen, whether it’s normal, and what to do about it if you think it indicates that you have an underlying issue. Why this might happen There’s not necessarily a single cause of your pooping tears. But researchers, doctors, and regular folks sitting and thinking on the toilet all have theories. Intra-abdominal pressure One common theory is that intra-abdominal pressure is the culprit. When your abdominal muscles flex and tighten to help push poop out of your colon, they put pressure on the organs and membranes around them. This pressure, along with your regular breathing , can put strain on the nerves and blood vessels that line the abdomen, resulting in tears being produced. This can happen even if you don’t feel pain: Abdominal pressure can also increase pressure in your head and push out tears, as the lacrimal (tear) glands are squeezed by the head pressure, too. This may also be a result of what’s called a primary exertional headache. It can happen when you strain your abdominal muscles. This puts some strain on the upper body muscles in your head and neck, too. Vagus nerve Some researchers also believe that the reason your eyes water when you poop may have something to do with your vagus nerve and its position in your body. It runs from your gut to your head, what’s called the “ brain-gut axis .” The vagus nerve is a major cranial nerve that sends signals from the gut to the brain and back. The vagus nerve has two main functions: sensory (feeling) and motor (muscle movement). The vagus nerve not only controls the feelings of sensation in areas around your head, but it also helps get muscles moving in your throat, heart, and stomach, including your bowel muscles. So, researchers think that when you strain and apply pressure to the bowel muscles and vagus nerve, you’re sending signals of both strain and relief from passing stool to your brain. This can have two effects. The first is that the strain of pushing sends a signal to your brain that can stimulate nerve responses like goosebumps and other muscle signals that control your heart rate. The other is an effect known as “poo-phoria.” This is the name for feelings of almost literal excitement you get when changes in your rectum’s shape push on your vagus nerve and give you a feeling of satisfaction. This probably has to do with the lowered heart rate and blood pressure that happen when the vagus nerve is stimulated when you poop. Is it normal? It’s totally normal for your eyes to water when you poop (with some caveats — more on that in a bit). There are a lot of complex nerve, muscle, and blood vessel interactions happening between your gut and your head while you sit on the toilet. Along with that can come complex reactions. There are no exact figures as to how many people experience this when they poop. But there’s no evidence that a random tear shed on the toilet poses any problems.
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Read More »When it might be a problem You might have an issue that needs medical attention if your eyes water while you poop and you notice anything else unusual about your poop, including: feeling intense or sharp pain when you poop
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