Hello, I’m Male, 41 And Have What I Think Is

Hello, I’m male, 41 and have what I think is an anal fissure. I’ve been in pain for a few days now ever since straining during a bowel moveement last week. Since then all my bowel movements for last 4-5 days have been very mushy stools with some substance (mucus???) floating at top sometimes.

I was reading a lot of tips online and people advise having a bath with cocnut oil added, running cocnut oil on my bottom and taking Dulcolax before bed.

I went to shop and saw both Dulcoax and Dulcoease. What is the difference? I read a stool softerner is better and not a laxitive.

I’m in some pain when I go to toilet then have a burning sensation afterwards for a while, especially when sitting down. There was a lot of bright red blood 3 days ago, but nothing since.

The reson I’m worried/paranoid is that I had a similar issue 2 years ago – but the pain was way worse than now. Back then I kept getting told bvy doctors I had hemarroids – then 4 months later they told me I had a fissure that was infected and I had this operated on and closed up.

I’m worried the same thing is happening and trying to fix this naturally as soon as possible. I really can’t go through what I did 2 years ago again.

So please can you tell me what is best, Dulcoax and Dulcoease.

Do you recommend anything?

Do you think by my description this is a fissure?