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minus-squareTomMasz@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoInteresting. That area of the body is pretty sensitive, I can see how it might generate enough sensation to affect other areas of the body.
minus-squareTommySalami@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoSpecifically it’s very possible to stimulate the vagus nerve, which helps regulate heart rhythm, with an exam like this. This is a known effect, but typically in the context of a possible adverse effect of some procedures (e.g. enema).
Interesting. That area of the body is pretty sensitive, I can see how it might generate enough sensation to affect other areas of the body.
Specifically it’s very possible to stimulate the vagus nerve, which helps regulate heart rhythm, with an exam like this. This is a known effect, but typically in the context of a possible adverse effect of some procedures (e.g. enema).