Rachael 1984
"softer stool irritates my bottom... when BM exits, if it's faster than usual, I go into real pain and if I have 2BM, my day is ruined. it feels like bricks are exiting out of my back end, but when I look they are no bigger than a Bristol 4..... Ugh."


I've been noticing that softer stools irritate my behind much more than stool that has more firmness to it (not that hard either); my stool size is usually dimed or nickel sized snakes (type 4 on the Bristol scale).

Does anyone have the same problem? Does the stool size or consistency affect your pain level during and after a BM for the day?

yes, soft stool is bad. It has a better chance of sticking to the fissure. So that's why we want well formed, but not too hard stools. I am also struggling with that. My diet is great so I don't know what else to do. I'm thinking about a liquid diet but I know that runny or soft is not good either. sorry i have no suggestions for you hang in there!
and yesm i do think that stool size affects my pain level or maybe it's the having to push. again, I'm also trying to figure it out
UGHHHH

jlm1,

I don't have to take stool softeners since my BM are usually soft... I have to eat more white rice, bananas, pasta to get this consistency and I can over do it sometimes, it is very frustrating! I don't think a liquid diet will help because once you start eating again it might cause a retear. Our bums are meant to push and when I do have to do it a little more (not straining) I am much more sore afterwards...