Valsalva Maneuver facts

While investigating facts about Valsalva Maneuver, I found out little known, but curios details like:

The Valsalva Maneuver (i.e. bearing down or pushing when you poop) lowers your heart rate significantly, and can and has resulted in death in people who pushed too hard.

Using the Valsalva maneuver during defecation can lead to death.

In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 4 of the best facts about Valsalva Maneuver I managed to collect.

1. A brief scientific article published in the Pediatrics journal concluded that the treatment to blue balls "is sexual release, or perhaps straining to move a very heavy object—in essence doing a Valsalva maneuver."

2. The medical term for popping your ears is called the Valsalva Maneuver