Squatty Potty The Original Toilet Stool - Bamboo Flip, 7 & 9 Height, Brown

I had major back surgery and was home 5 days later. I walked every day. No bowel movement for 10 days post surgery. I tried everything. MOM, Softeners, suppositories, enemas with no relief. The squatty potty was key as am I not able to bear down due to the surgery. It provided the position that was post surgery acceptable and I was able to go. I have one on each floor restroom and i play it to keep regular for the rest of my life.

Nice quality and sturdy.

Good quality product made with bamboo and easy to put together and clean.

Works as intended and looks good. Prefer the wood to the plastic. Easy to assemble. Directions were pretty thorough. The only con to this item is that it is very uncomfortable for bare feet. The top feels a little rough. If that is the trade off for wood vs plastic then I’ll live with it

Too tall

According to my wife, it works like its supposed to.

I have the original SP and as with countless others, its transformed my time on the porcelain throne. Recently I added another bathroom to my house so it was time to order another SP. Went with this one because of the two height option feature and the nicer aesthetic. One big plus which I had not considered is it hides much better under the toilet bowl when not in use whereas the original SP still stuck out a lot. The drawback of this is there is less room for your feet, especially when using the taller height side. For me, its not an issue but I could see some people preferring the full footprint to rest their feet upon. I think the tradeoff of a better looking, more compact, and height optional model is worth the small sacrifice of less area for your feet. The other thing worth mentioning is you do need to assemble it. However it is extremely easy and the hardware is included (4 screws and an allen wrench). A nice detail added are little covers to insert over the screw heads to make them blend in more with the wood look. Assembly shouldnt take more than 5 minutes for even the least handy of individuals out there.

Theres not much more to say beyond that. Toilet for hours? No more. One of the best time hacks there is.

Seriously, I didnt understand the Squatty Potty thing at first. I saw one at a friends home and thought, What is that? Something for their daughter to climb up on the toilet? Then I stumbled upon a description for the Squatty Potty by chance and thought, Youve GOT to be kidding me, right? However, since I am an adventurous soul cursed with a challenging colon, I thought Id give it a try when it was on sale a while ago (and I was dealing with a bout of difficult poos). It arrived and I spent about 15 minutes assembling it - its not that difficult, and I appreciate the minimalist packaging that doesnt waste paper nor plastic. After I had it set up, I was struck both by the stylistic grace of the piece and by the urge to try it out - unfortunately, my colon wasnt cooperating just that moment. So I waited. A little later on that night, I was rewarded and tried it out... ...and was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it really DID make my poo easier. Not, this no longer requires any effort and Im now seeing butterflies and rainbows and unicorns when I poop but more, this is easier and less stressful. and Im beginning to understand why people feel like reading in the bathroom.... Also, the cat LOVES it. Not for scratching, but for rubbing against. Since its quite nicely finished bamboo, Im not too worried - theres no splinters anywhere on it to worry about him getting hurt rubbing himself against while I use the toilet, and the wood is sealed well enough that Im not worried about germs getting stuck. In short, recommended for ANYONE who has challenges passing poop. *With apologies to Mr. Coulton for lifting his lyrics.

Honestly this product has helped me more than I can express, so I figured the least I could do was leave a nice review. That might seem a bit overblown, but Im disabled with multiple back issues that cause constant pain. As long as I can keep things below a point of pain it is bearable, unfortunately going recently has been giving me more and more pain to the point of triggering migraines. The last time before getting this I was debating going to the ER the pain was so bad, and then I remembered those silly unicorn commercials and grabbed a box that was around the right height. Seriously, almost instant relief and my only complaint is I can no longer read on the toilet, so I just have to do it elsewhere more comfortably. Thanks to the Squatty Potty folks, you all have saved me from a lot of pain and that means a lot to me.