Softening the stool can be done through dietary modifications, proper exercise, and medication. Specific treatments can be decided after a comprehensive evaluation of the condition by the doctor. 1. Dietary adjustments: Difficulty in defecation can be caused by dry stools, which can be improved by dietary adjustments. For example, eat more food rich in dietary fiber, common corn, sweet potatoes, oats, etc., can effectively promote the secretion of gastric acid, thereby stimulating gastrointestinal peristalsis, which is conducive to the discharge of feces. Secondly, you can eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as apples, bananas, celery, etc., these foods can play a laxative and soften the role of stools, can accelerate gastrointestinal emptying, thereby relieving constipation. 2. Appropriate exercise: you can enhance the movement, enhance intestinal peristalsis, relieve the symptoms of constipation. Commonly, there are walking, jogging and so on. 3. Medication: If there is no significant improvement after dietary adjustments, you can take oral lactulose and other medications as prescribed by your doctor, which can form a hypertonic environment in the intestinal tract, thereby increasing the water in the intestinal tract, and play a role in softening the stool. For dry stools at the end of the rectum, glycerin irrigation can also be used to soften.