I deal with the same thing. I've also asked my doctors about it and they said it's a diet thing and to eat more fiber. I don't eat many vegetables and fiber supplements do help harden my poop, but they cause a different problem for me - bloating and uncomfortable flatulence.
On my own, I discovered I became lactose intolerant. When I eat or drink dairy products such as regular milk, sour cream, or milk/cream-based sauces and/or dips, I get really soft stools (in addition to severe cramping/gas/bloating). And when my stools are soft, I know I have to re-wipe anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours later. When I eat dairy, I now have to take 2 or 3 Lactase pills (I use the Costco kind) along with my first bite or drink of dairy, and that solves my problem. I'm also beginning to experiment with probiotics.
Interestingly, in a visit to a proctologist several years ago due to a hemorrhoid, I asked him about this. He said, " It sounds like you're not getting everything out." (No shit, Sherlock! - pardon the pun). He also said to never, ever, use soap on your anus, as it dries up the anal tissue, and causes the anal tissue to act like a candle wick thereby "pulling" and fecal matter that might be in the rectum or colon out automatically. I thought that made sense, so I now only rinse that area (thoroughly) when showering.
That showering approach, coupled with no dairy (or at least with Lactase supplements) fixed my issue.
that hours after I poo I need to wipe again?
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I deal with the same thing. I've also asked my doctors about it and they said it's a diet thing and to eat more fiber. I don't eat many vegetables and fiber supplements do help harden my poop, but they cause a different problem for me - bloating and uncomfortable flatulence.
On my own, I discovered I became lactose intolerant. When I eat or drink dairy products such as regular milk, sour cream, or milk/cream-based sauces and/or dips, I get really soft stools (in addition to severe cramping/gas/bloating). And when my stools are soft, I know I have to re-wipe anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours later. When I eat dairy, I now have to take 2 or 3 Lactase pills (I use the Costco kind) along with my first bite or drink of dairy, and that solves my problem. I'm also beginning to experiment with probiotics.
Interestingly, in a visit to a proctologist several years ago due to a hemorrhoid, I asked him about this. He said, " It sounds like you're not getting everything out." (No shit, Sherlock! - pardon the pun). He also said to never, ever, use soap on your anus, as it dries up the anal tissue, and causes the anal tissue to act like a candle wick thereby "pulling" and fecal matter that might be in the rectum or colon out automatically. I thought that made sense, so I now only rinse that area (thoroughly) when showering.
That showering approach, coupled with no dairy (or at least with Lactase supplements) fixed my issue.
FWIW