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10 Problems Every Power Bottom Deals With
It's not all fun and games for power bottoms—there's a lot of problem to deal with!
By Ana ValensNovember 28 2016 / 3:28 PM
Ana Valens
Ana Valens is a trans woman and queer critic. She writes about representation in media and the daily lives of queer and trans women living in the United States. Alongside PRIDE, her work has been seen on Bitch Media, ZEAL, The Mary Sue, Kill Screen, and The Toast.
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10 Problems Every Power Bottom Deals With

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1. Keep your bowel movements loose

2. Eat more olive oil

3. Don’t hold in your poops

4. Make friends with aloe vera

5. Use more lube during sex than you thought possible

6. Soak in a hot bath

7. Cool it with the bottoming for a little bit

8. Give Botox a try, it's for more than just wrinkles

9. Preparation H

10. AnuSol Cream

11. Rectiv Rectal

12. If all else fails…surgery

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