My fiance was the first boyfriend I truely explained this too. Before him, I was just too embarassed. And all he really knows is that sometimes I have "accidents" on occassion. I'm okay for the most part, but sometimes when I start to cough really really hard, for long periods of time, it pushes the fart out.... I can't stop it. That's when I've had most of my "blowouts". Because I'm in the middle of coughing, it's harder to keep in, and it's harder for me to get to the bathroom. The worst is when I'm away from home. And I have a horrible fear that someday I'm going to use a friends bathroom, and they'll be one of those people who has a "particular" toliet. You know, the kind that there's a trick to flushing it, or it stops up easy? I also won't sleep in the bed nude. I insist on wearing at least underoos at all times. I need at least one layer of protection "just in case".
A great way to help prevent a little of the toliet residue at home.... bleach tablets. It doesn't stop the problem, just helps make it not as bad.
I'm so relieved to see this talked about in such a humorous manner.... I may even show it to my fiance to better explain to him what I go through. It's been this HUGE source of embarassment my entire life. At the moment, I'm feeling just a little less bad.... thank you for that.