I feel much better... when I read the article I thought the same thing. 3 times a WEEK!!!! What about 3 times a DAY? Even my husband who doesn't eat fruits and veggies or exercise like I do isn't 3 times a WEEK. That sounds painful and uncomfortable.

Laxatives are heard of for pranks for me. The only time I have ever heard of needing one legitimately was after having a baby (at least, my mom/friends). I haven't been injured or in pain enough to need meds, though, and that makes a lot of sense.

I remember an episode of You Are What You Eat on the BBC where the woman absolutely hated poo - the smell, the act of, everything, because it was so painful for her. She was one of those "only goes once or twice a week" people at the start. OMG!! By the end of the episode, she didn't hate poo so much.

I try not to talk about bodily functions to people I'm not sure are comfortable with it, but more active people definitely seem to freely share this information even with strangers. At a certain point it just seems to become matter-of-fact rather than eeewww, grossss!!