Hi Ilovestim76 and others,
- The peristaltic reflex is a mechanism that moves food in our body. This mechanism exists in the oesophagus, in the small and large intestine.
Note: a similar mechanism is used during ejaculation.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristalsis
When it comes to intestine the things are more complex because, in addition to move food, the contractions are also intended to mix the food.
For more details on the 3 types of
contractions in gut organs read
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53478/
- Whatever the goal of electro-stimulation is, the electric signal can only induce muscular
contractions.
The greater the distance between the electrodes, the greater the number of nerves and muscles stimulated.
When you use an anal electrode and an electrode on the penis the number of nerves stimulated is much more important, and less specific, than with two electrodes on the penis.
- So, as you can see, we are always talking about
contractions: EStim produces contractions, gut uses different types of contractions to mix and move food.
It is easy with a too broad stimulation area (and maybe a too strong signal) to disturb bowel movement by interfering with the contraction mechanisms of the gut.
For similar reasons everyone knows that EStim must never interfere with the cardiac area.
My personal experience: I had similar problems, plus back pain due to excessive contraction of the left psoas muscle.
The antispasmodics used for stomach aches worked well for me, but my problems disappeared when I stopped using any type of internal electrodes.
Regards.
This older post is also about the same problem