What should I do if my stool is dry and hard but I still want to poop?

Stools are dry and hard but still want to poop usually consider constipation, which can be relieved by dietary adjustments and other general treatments, lactulose, domperidone and other medications, and surgical treatments.
1. General treatment: patients should pay attention to improve the diet structure, avoid eating cold, spicy and other stimulating foods, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables rich in dietary fiber, drink more water, more exercise, promote gastrointestinal motility. Avoid sitting for a long time, quit smoking and drinking, and develop regular bowel habits.
2. Medication: When the constipation is serious, patients can use laxatives such as Kesnel, lactulose, etc. to lubricate the intestinal tract, soften the stool, and promote the discharge of stool, but these drugs are easy to form a dependence, and are not recommended to be taken for a long period of time.
If the patient is due to intestinal flora imbalance caused by constipation, you can take bifidobacteria and other probiotics; if it is due to slow intestinal peristalsis, you can take domperidone and other power drugs; if it is due to indigestion, you can take digestive enzymes and other drugs.
3. Surgery: When suffering from intestinal obstruction, intestinal tumors and other diseases, it may also lead to constipation, appearing dry and hard stools but still want to pull the feeling, then you can consider surgical treatment.
If patients have long-term or recurrent dry and hard stools but still want to pull, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and actively receive treatment. Drugs need to be used strictly in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, not self-medication, so as not to delay or even aggravate the condition.