Why do I feel obstruction in the anus while passing stool?

[iamabutterfly476]

I have a normal diet. Nothing too spicy or junk. I eat fruits, drink lots of water and have never had any problems with passing bowel. My body has a set clock for bowel movement once every day. Since the last 2 weeks though, even though I feel normal pressure according to my clock, I feel an obstruction in my anus. I have to really push hard to pass the stool and it is quite painful. Even after that I feel it has not completely cleared up. I don't have diarrhoea, bleeding, any other pain or constipation. What could it be?

[Jen1972Alabama]

Just got over a hospital stay that started like this after several bouts over the years with IBS. Please go get it checked. I didn't until I had what I thought was a stomach virus after I passed a BM like this which was hard. Afterwards, I'm living proof that bowel issues can be tricky. I ended up watching and waiting trying to fix myself. Emergency surgery and 5 weeks in the hospital just proved to me, go get seen about. My appendix had ruptured along with a bowel obstruction with sepsis. I was lucky one. After years of this and thinking it was just my body and my norm, it was the beginning to a very serious issue. I now have had resections on both my small intestine and half of my large intestine was removed. A few years back I ignored getting a lower gi test ran. Never again will I take things for granted. All started like this and I just thought it was my body and my normalcy. It wasn't. ....Please see a gastroenterology doctor. Could be something very simple that can be treated via meds or a small procedure. Please don't do what I did. My doctors literally had to save my life just because I did this for years and my intestinal tract was just getting sicker. Prayers for good results!