Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for July 15, 2007:

How often do you have messy bowel movements in your diapers?
(Check only one.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys and adult males who wear diapers or wore diapers in boyhood and dealt with messy bowel movements in their diapers

Before age 13- Always

Before age 13- Usually

Before age 13- Sometimes

Before age 13- Rarely

Before age 13- Never

Ages 13 to 17- Always

Ages 13 to 17- Usually

Ages 13 to 17- Sometimes

Ages 13 to 17- Rarely

Ages 13 to 17- Never

Ages 18 and over- Always

Ages 18 and over- Usually

Ages 18 and over- Sometimes

Ages 18 and over- Rarely

Ages 18 and over- Never

If under 18 skip the age brackets that do not apply to you

What makes your bowel movements messy?
(Check all that apply.)

Diapers too loose

Diapers too tight

Diapers too thin

Inferior diapers

Diet

Medication

Diapers not changed

Diarrhea

Other medical cause

Other

How do you feel about messy bowel movements?
(Check only one.)

I really don't like them

I don't like them

I don't mind them

I like them

I really like them

What is the extent of the poop spread in a messy bowel movement?
(Check all that apply.)

Poop on more than half of buttocks

Poop up in butt crack

Poop throughout the crotch

Poop on balls

Poop up into the front of the diapers

Poop leaks out sides of crotch

Poop leaks out of seat of diapers

Poop leaks out the top of diapers

I've left poop stains on a cushioned chair/couch

I've left poop stains on a hard chair

I've left poop stains on a carpeted floor

I've left poop stains on a tiled/hard floor

I've left poop stains in my bed

I've left poop stains in another person's bed

I've left poop stains in the car

I've left poop stains in other places

How do you prevent messy bowel movements from leaking?
(Check all that apply.)

Wear thicker diapers

Wear diapers tighter but not too tight

Wear diapers looser but not too loose

Wear plastic pants (with disposables)

Wear plastic pants (with cloth diapers)

Wear higher-rising diapers

Wear diapers wider in the crotch

In which places have you had a messy bowel movement in your diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Home

School

College

Work

Friend's house

Friend of brother's house

Friend of sister's house

Grandparents' house

Aunt/uncle's house

Store

Restaurant

Movie theater

Church

Airport/airplane

Jail/juvenile detention

Other public transport

In which school settings have you had a messy bowel movement in your diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Daycare/preschool

Kindergarten

Elementary school

Junior high/middle school

High school

School bus

Classroom

Playground

Gymnasium

Playing field

Lunch room/cafeteria

Gymnasium

Locker room

Bathroom (other than while on toilet)

Other

Who knows it when you have a messy bowel movement?
(Check all that apply.)

Mother

Father

Grandparents

Aunts/uncles

Older brothers

Younger brothers

Older sisters

Younger sisters

Friends

Boys in school

Girls in school

Boy babysitters

Girl babysitters

Adult babysitters

Other boys

Other girls

What are the indications to the persons listed above of a messy bowel movement?
(Check all that apply.)

They see poop leaking (no pants on)

Poop smears left behind on furniture or floor

The sound

Bulge in back of diapers

Brown stains in back of diapers

The smell

I tell them

How long does/did a messy bowel movement usually take to clean up and what did it involve?
(Check only one.)

Less than 5 minutes

5 to 10 minutes

10 to 15 minutes

15 to 20 minutes

More than 20 minutes

Toilet paper

Baby wipes

Shower

Bath

Extra diapering afterwards

Pants left off

Frequent erections from wiping

Masturbation from brother or other boys

Masturbation from sisters or other girls

Self-masturbation

In which kinds of diapers did you have messy bowel movements as a young boy (before age 13)?
(Check all that apply.)

Single disposable diapers- plain white

Single disposable diapers- patterned/colored

Multiple disposable diapers- plain white

Multiple disposable diapers- patterned/colored

Single cloth diapers- plain white

Single cloth diapers- patterned/colored

Multiple cloth diapers- plain white

Multiple cloth diapers- patterned/colored

Multiple underpants- plain white

Multiple underpants- patterned/colored

Other makeshift diapers

I was often pantless (more than 50% of the time)

I was changed by my mother

I was changed by my father

I was changed by my brothers

I was changed by my sisters

What do you consider to be a"messy" bowel movement? What criteria makes it messy vs. non-messy?

Describe your messiest bowel movement ever, especially if it occurred before age 13. How old were you at the time, where were you when it happened, what kinds of diapers were you wearing, were you pantless, what caused it to be so messy, what was the extent of the mess (both inside and outside of diapers) and who cleaned you up? How ong did the clean-up take (including diapering time)?

What are your more memorable moments dealing with messy bowel movements in school? In which grades did they occur and where? Did boys and/or girls witness/observe it? How did they react? How did teachers react? How was it dealt with and how did you feel about it?

What have your parents said about your messy bowel movements? How do/did they handle your messy diaper changes?

What have your brothers and/or other boys said about your messy bowel movements? How do/did they handle your messy diaper changes?

What have your sisters and/or other girls said about your messy bowel movements? How do/did they handle your messy diaper changes?

What do you like/dislike about messy bowel movements?

As a young boy (before age 13), was it better for you to go pantsless when you had messy bowel movements? Explain why or why not,or if it mattered.

Did you ever warn the diaper changer that he or she was going to be dealing with a big mess? If he or she already knew about it, how did they know and indicate to you that they knew? Did they ever indicate that you were messier than you expected it to be? If so, how did they indicate this?

Provide more details regarding how you (or your diaper changer) prevent poop leakage from messy diapers.

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