OMG I was so going to post a similar TMI question/statement earlier. Today was the first time I TRIED to go since we left the hospital & it hurt so bad it brought back labor pain memories!!!

I took a stool softener for about 3 month and it helped tremendously.

Have you been checked for hemorrhoids? I have one that comes randomly and it feels like that when I poop, so I have to take a stool softener for about a week until it goes away.