Why do people get goosebumps when they poop?

This specific question actually has an answer and a name lol. As weird as it sounds its called Poo-phoria and Poo-phoria occurs when your bowel movement stimulates the Vagus Nerve, which descends from the brainstem to the colon. ... read more

Ordinarily, goosebumps (piloerection) is a symptom of activation of the"sympathetic" nervous system, which automatically regulates certain body processes during stressful situations (the"fight or flight" response) and uses the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. read more

"Goose bumps are created when tiny muscles at the base of each hair, known as arrectores pilorum, contract and pull the hair erect. The reflex is started by the sympathetic nervous system, which is in general responsible for many fight-or-flight responses. read more

Imagine swimming in a lake on a hot summer day. The water is quite warm, but the wind is strong and the moment you leave the water you feel chilly and get"goosebumps." So you change clothes and move inside to warm up. You make a nice cup of tea, get under a blanket and switch on the radio. read more