@jchandler64
I’m not sure if you are taking calcium but if you are, you may want to stop for a few days. It makes your stool very hard, which makes it very difficult to poop. You end up with the situation you’re talking about where you can only go a little.

I had this problem after having my AUS installed. They told me not to Strain because of the stitches in my perineum and I was Really having a problem. I stopped calcium And then used a bisacodyl suppository. They’re supposed to be effective in 15 minutes to an hour, Fat chance. Six hours later, I’m going to take a piss and realize that I gotta do a lot more than that, It was like an explosion two or three days all at once. Complete relief. Since then, my calcium elimination has resolved the problem, Though I am still taking one Senna and one colace twice a day.

I do have to go back on calcium In a few weeks when I’m completely healed, but I will reduce the amount I’m taking.