How long the painful stool lasts after hemorrhoid surgery needs to be determined by the patient’s tolerance of pain and the severity of the condition. If the patient has mild hemorrhoid symptoms and fewer hemorrhoids, the incision in the rectum during surgery is relatively small, and generally the patient will not have severe pain when defecating about 3 days after surgery; however, if there are more or larger hemorrhoids, more incisions or a larger area of rectal damage after surgery, the duration of postoperative pain in the stool is prolonged, about 7-10 days, and in some patients even up to 20 days or more. In addition, the duration of pain is also related to the patient’s personal constitution. For patients with a higher pain threshold or higher tolerance for pain, the period of stool pain may last about 1 week; however, for patients with a lower pain threshold and more sensitive to pain, the degree and duration of pain during stool will be relatively longer. In order to relieve painful stool symptoms after hemorrhoid surgery, patients are advised to use corkage or take oral laxatives before defecation when constipation is evident. If the pain is severe and unbearable, you should inform your doctor in time and use some local anesthetic medication to relieve the pain as prescribed by your doctor. In conclusion, there is no need to be overly worried and fearful after the occurrence of postoperative painful bowel movements, as the painful symptoms will gradually decrease with the gradual recovery of the incision.