Case in point: feeling tired after you poop.

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gastroenterologist and associate professor atRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Yes, theres actually a medical explanation for the phenomenon.

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What can cause you to feel tired after you poop?

That can make you feel dizzy when you get up after a bowel movement, or tired.

Some people will even faint or lose consciousness if theyre straining enough.

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gastroenterologist and associate professor atRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Some people will even faint or lose consciousness if theyre straining enough.

What does it mean if you feel tired after you poop?

You should venture to keep your bowel movements soft so youre not straining, he suggests.

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Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

These conditions make their heart and circulatory system even more sensitive to these vasovagal reflexes.

How concerning is this?

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it’s possible for you to also try adjusting your bathroom habits.

Sometimes getting your feet up on aSquatty Pottychanges the angles and eases the flow, Dr. Stein says.

Getting enough sleep can also help, she says.

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gastroenterologist and associate professor atRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

They should be able to take things from there.

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