Shit:
Exploring an Ancient Taboo
Table of
contents
Shit!
Exploring an Ancient Taboo
How
societies have disposed of poo
3200
B.C. Scotland & 4000 B.C. Mesopotamia / Babylonia / Iraq
How
are bacterial / viral / parasitic infections diagnosed?
Gastrointestinal
Illness while Travelling
Actions
for a risk-aware approach to working with shit
Solo
play is safer. One can’t get what one
doesn’t already have.
Avoid
the eyes and ears to reduce chance of infection there.
Avoid
diarrhea. It might be caused by bugs.
Get
vaccinated for at least hepatitis A to reduce that risk.
External
is safer than internal.
Avoid
the eyes and ears to reduce chance of infection there.
Knowing
your shitter can reduce the risks of bugs, active hemorrhoid (blood), drugs.
Shower
shot (or hand shower wand)
Thanks
/ credits / additional resources
Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov
CDC-INFO
at 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
Feces has a profound psychic charge in our society -- which makes it interesting territory. Exploring poop can be extremely intimate, raunchy, and an exercise in obedience. This class will look at health issues around shit, suggest some actions for a risk-aware approach to working with it, and also provide practical tips.
This overview is the result of research in online forums, magazine articles, the Centers for Disease Control, consultation with my doctor, and my own body. I’ve done my best to compile health issues as I understand them and cite information sources. Nonetheless, I am neither you nor a doctor. Shit play has risks. Try to shape your own risk-aware approach and confirm it with your physician. Do it at your own risk.
[Prelude by Officer Wes: The idea of shit play had intrigued me – the power; the willingness of a partner to explore a taboo area. There were 2+ years before My slave and I went there with shit. Early on, I tasked My slave with researching any health implications. I also infrequently-but-regularly flirted in D/s ways with My slave to acclimate him to the possibility. I would raise the subject while sitting on the toilet: “I wonder what it tastes like, slave.” or “One of these days, perhaps I’ll squat over your face and lay a hot steamy length of pipe across My slave’s muzzle.” Or, commenting while My slave was tonguing My butthole, “Perhaps one of these days when My slave’s mouth is there I’ll just let go and fill its mouth.” I never said that we would, in case it never materialized for whatever reason. slave relays that somewhere during that period he realized that the topic was more than just a mind fuck – at some point it was going to happen. Here he talks about the time it all came together, as we locked eyes and began.]
“What i see in Your eyes: force, arousal, assertiveness, Dominance, unrelentingness, compassion, encouragement and reassurance.
“This forced it to face fears, aversion, inbred-ingrained-infused taboos.
“In the 2 years of flirtation i never foresaw the order to stroke off with it and shoot a load. Having the security of fears and phobias ripped away put it into an untethered freefall. it found arousal beyond anything it ever would have imagined – it was so antithetical to what it expected.
“For this slave who worships, loves and adores every hair on Your body, every square millimeter of Your flesh, every scent and taste, every fiber of Your sinews – it finds blessing and acknowledgement and love when it is permitted to bury its nose in Your pits, devour Your ass, suck on Your jock; Your piss, Your spit – everything that issues from You. It had always found intimacy and affection in being allowed to share those. In ways that are more challenging, difficult and scary – there, too, it finds intimacy and affection.
“Even now, the thought of you poised and ready to release is terrifying and also exhilarating, arousing, and joyful – sweet anticipation.
“It is a slave to your affection, however fiercely, however savagely, however wetly, however sadistically, however sweetly, however tauntingly, however painfully, however frighteningly; however you choose to express that affection. Master, Sir, thank You, Sir.”
Food goes in, and the body digests it then expels it in the order further below.
More information: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/index.htm
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), a service of the
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD), NIH
Begins the digestive process through mechanical breakdown & enzymatic action.
The organ into which the swallowed food is pushed.
It connects the throat above with the stomach below.
Store the swallowed food and liquid.
Mix up the food, liquid, and digestive juice produced by the stomach.
Empty contents slowly into the small intestine.
Absorb digested foodstuffs.
Resorb water then eliminate drier residues as faeces.
Source/more information:
Tracking Down The Roots Of Our Sanitary Sewers http://www.sewerhistory.org/chronos/roots.htm
Drainage systems documented.
Odor reduction by moving wastes from homes.
Attributed to Moses.
Deut. 23:13: "and you shall have a stick with
your weapons; and when you sit down outside, you shall dig a hole with it, and
turn back and cover up your excrement."
According to http://www.bible-history.com/resource/ph_moses.htm Moses was born about 1520 B.C.
Storm and wastewater used to irrigate and fertilize fruit orchards and field crops.
“The Romans were proud of their "rooms of easement" (i.e., latrines). Public baths included such rooms -- adjacent to gardens. There Roman officials would sometimes continue discussions with visiting dignitaries while sitting on the latrines. Elongated rectangular platforms with several adjacent seats were utilized (some with privacy partitions, but most without). These latrine rooms were often co-ed, as were the baths. As noted earlier, water from the public baths, or brush water from the aqueduct system, flowed continuously in troughs beneath the latrine seats”
Mostly waste from homes is thrown into streets.
Often raw sewage
directed toward rivers. Cholera and
plague kill many.
[plague: an infectious, epidemic disease
caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, characterized by fever, chills,
and prostration, transmitted to humans from rats by means of the bites of
fleas. Source: Dictionary.com]
“Cesspools were used to collect home wastes; some of these facilities also "collected" the methane generated by the decaying waste. The result was often explosions/fires ... and death. In the 1840s it was learned that sewers must be cleaned continually”
Large sewer systems take hold again. Many still divert raw sewage to rivers, ocean; or to irrigate / fertilize. Sewage treatment methods develop 1875+. For example: solids sedimented, digested by bacteria. Chlorine used to disinfect effluent discharge in some cases, such as when near public water intake.
Some people may have an infection that can be passed via poo. Often, that person will be experiencing diarrhea. Avoid it whenever possible. More information is below.
Short version: Campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. Most people who become ill with campylobacteriosis get diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the organism. The diarrhea may be bloody and can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The illness typically lasts 1 week… Campylobacter is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal illness in the United States… Most cases of campylobacteriosis are associated with handling raw poultry or eating raw or undercooked poultry meat… The organism is not usually spread from person to person, but this can happen if the infected person is a small child or is producing a large volume of diarrhea… Virtually all persons infected with Campylobacter will recover without any specific treatment.
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/campylobacter_g.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DBMD)
Short version: Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a leading cause of foodborne illness… Infection with E. coli often leads to bloody diarrhea… Though most illness has been associated with eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef… Bacteria in loose stool of infected persons can be passed from one person to another if hygiene or hand washing habits are inadequate… Young children typically shed the organism in their feces for a week or two after their illness resolves. Older children and adults rarely carry the organism without symptoms… Most people recover without antibiotics or other specific treatment within 5 to 10 days.
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/escherichiacoli_g.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DBMD)
Short version: Salmonellosis is an infection with a bacteria called Salmonella. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment… Salmonella live in the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals, including birds. Salmonella are usually transmitted to humans by eating foods contaminated with animal feces… Food may also become contaminated by the unwashed hands of an infected food handler, who forgot to wash his or her hands with soap after using the bathroom… People who have salmonellosis should not prepare food or pour water for others until they have been shown to no longer be carrying the Salmonella bacterium.
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_g.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DBMD)
Shigellosis is an infectious disease caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. Most who are infected with Shigella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps starting a day or two after they are exposed to the bacterium. The diarrhea is often bloody. Shigellosis usually resolves in 5 to 7 days… Shigellosis can usually be treated with antibiotics… Persons with mild infections will usually recover quickly without antibiotic treatment… Shigella are present in the diarrheal stools of infected persons while they are sick and for a week or two afterwards. Most Shigella infections are the result of the bacterium passing from stools or soiled fingers of one person to the mouth of another person.
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/shigellosis_g.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DBMD)
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
Hepatitis A virus is
spread from person to person by putting something in the mouth that has been
contaminated with the stool of a person with hepatitis A. This type of
transmission is called "fecal-oral." Most infections result from
contact with a household member or sex partner who is infected with HAV. Casual
contact, as in the usual office, factory, or school setting, does not spread
the virus.
Hepatitis B Virus
(HBV)
HBV is spread when blood
from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected. For
example, HBV is spread through having sex with an infected person without using
a condom (the efficacy of latex condoms in preventing infection with
HBV is unknown, but their proper use might reduce transmission), by sharing
drugs, needles, or "works" when "shooting" drugs, through needlesticks
or sharps exposures on the job, or from an infected mother to her baby during
birth.
Hepatitis C Virus
(HCV)
HCV is spread when blood
from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected. This
could happen through sharing needles or "works" when
"shooting" drugs, through needlesticks or sharps exposures on the
job, or from an infected mother to her baby during birth.
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/common_faqs.htm#3
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
And http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5507a1.htm
Prevention of Hepatitis A Through Active or Passive Immunization
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases
May 19, 2006
Gastroenteritis means inflammation of the stomach and small and large intestines. Viral gastroenteritis is an infection caused by a variety of viruses that results in vomiting or diarrhea. It is often called the "stomach flu," although it is not caused by the influenza viruses… In general, the symptoms begin 1 to 2 days following infection with a virus that causes gastroenteritis and may last for 1 to 10 days… viral gastroenteritis is contagious. The viruses that cause gastroenteritis are spread through close contact with infected persons… The most important of treating viral gastroenteritis in children and adults is to prevent severe loss of fluids (dehydration).
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/faq.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch (REVB)
Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium. Once an animal or person is infected, the parasite lives in the intestine and passes in the stool. The parasite is protected by an outer shell that allows it to survive outside the body for long periods of time and makes it very resistant to chlorine-based disinfectants. Both the disease and the parasite are commonly known as "Crypto." During the past two decades, Crypto has become recognized as one of the most common causes of waterborne disease (recreational water and drinking water) in humans in the United States. The parasite is found in every region of the United States and throughout the world.
Cryptosporidium lives in the intestine of infected humans or animals. Millions of crypto parasites can be released in a bowel movement from an infected human or animal. Consequently, Cryptosporidium is found in soil, food, water, or surfaces that have been contaminated with infected human or animal feces. A person becomes infected by swallowing Cryptosporidium parasites. You cannot become infected through contact with blood.
Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis generally begin 2 to 10 days (average 7 days) after becoming infected with the parasite.
In persons with healthy immune systems, symptoms usually last about 1 to 2 weeks. The symptoms may go in cycles in which you may seem to get better for a few days, then feel worse again before the illness ends.
People who are most likely to become infected with Cryptosporidium include:
…
People exposed to human feces through sexual contact
Nitazoxanide has been approved for treatment of diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium in people with healthy immune systems. Consult with your health care provider for more information. Most people who have healthy immune systems will recover without treatment… The effectiveness of nitazoxanide in immunosuppressed individuals is unclear. For persons with AIDS, anti-retroviral therapy that improves immune status will also decrease or eliminate symptoms of Crypto. However, even if symptoms disappear, cryptosporidiosis is often not curable and the symptoms may return if the immune status worsens.
Do not swim in recreational water (pools, hot tubs, lakes rivers, the ocean, etc.) if you have cryptosporidiosis and for at least 2 weeks after the diarrhea and/or symptoms stop. You can pass Cryptosporidium in your stool and contaminate water for several weeks after your symptoms have ended. You do not even need to have an accident in the water. Immersion in the water may be enough for contamination to occur… Cryptosporidium is chlorine-resistant and can live for days in chlorine-treated swimming pools.
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/cryptosporidiosis/factsht_cryptosporidiosis.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD)
Giardiasis (GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis) is a diarrheal illness caused by a one-celled, microscopic parasite, Giardia intestinalis (also known as Giardia lamblia). Once an animal or person has been infected with Giardia intestinalis, the parasite lives in the intestine and is passed in the stool. Because the parasite is protected by an outer shell, it can survive outside the body and in the environment for long periods of time.
During the past 2 decades, Giardiainfection has become recognized as one of the most common causes of waterborne disease (found in both drinking and recreational water) in humans in the United States . Giardia are found worldwide and within every region of the United States.
The Giardia parasite lives in the intestine of infected humans or animals. Millions of germs can be released in a bowel movement from an infected human or animal. Giardia is found in soil, food, water, or surfaces that have been contaminated with the feces from infected humans or animals. You can become infected after accidentally swallowing the parasite; you cannot become infected through contact with blood.
Symptoms of giardiasis normally begin 1 to 2 weeks (average 7 days) after becoming infected… In otherwise healthy persons, symptoms of giardiasis may last 2 to 6 weeks. Several prescription drugs are available to treat Giardia.
More information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/giardiasis/factsht_giardia.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD)
The infection is
usually diagnosed by specific laboratory tests that identify the causative
organism. Bacteria such as Campylobacter, Salmonella,
E. coli O157 are found by culturing stool samples in the
laboratory and identifying the bacteria that grow on the agar or other culture
medium. Parasites can be identified by
examining stools under the microscope.
Viruses are more difficult to identify, as they are too small to see
under a light microscope and are difficult to culture. Viruses are usually identified by testing
stool samples for genetic markers that indicate a specific virus is present.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm#howdiagnosed
Blood may be present in poo via a hemorrhoid or, much less likely, dysentery -- frequent, small-volume, severe diarrhea that shows blood in the feces.
From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysentery : Amoebic dysentery (or amebic dysentery) is caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Bacillary dysentry is mostly commonly associated with three bacterial groups:
· Shigellosis is caused by one of several types of Shigella bacteria.
· Campylobacteriosis caused by any of the dozen species of Campylobacter that cause human disease
· Salmonellosis caused by Salmonella enterica (serovar Typhimurium).
At least some medications and recreational drugs pass in poo.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/index.htm
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDKD), NIH
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/2001/gastro_e.html
Public Health Agency of Canada / Agence de la santé publique du Canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brat_diet
Solo play is safer. One can’t get what one doesn’t already have.
There is also a hepatitis A&B combination vaccine.
“For information about STDs and referrals to STD clinics “
© 2008 by Officer Wes