Bowels & IBS

Hi

During covid I noticed a difference in bowel movements, stools were soft and after bowel movement I would need to return to the toilet as my anus felt wet.

I went to the doctor who suggested I had IBS and went on a FODMAP diet, this essentially worked as in stool was no longer soft but I was constipated and it didnt last long.

This triggered a lifestyle change, joined a gym, lost some weight and moved to Huel for lunch as I'm on the go quite a lot, but the soft stools remain and the return to the toilet after bowel movements,

Last year I had colonoscopy and no issues found, they inserted a solution to clear my bowels which were already clear, a passing comment was that perhaps my pelvic floor was weak and I now have an appointment for that to be assessed.

The pelvic floor is because part of the problem is the need to return to the toilet after bowel movements as anus is wet, this is generally a yellowish residue, I presume mucus as stools smear and to be honest a shower is the quickest and easiest way to clean myself after bowel movements.

I dont think there is anything wrong with my pelvic floor, I can stop mid flow of a wee and fully empty bowels, I'm not 100% convinced its IBS, my problem is soft stools and the need to return to the toilet after bowel movements, could be 5 minutes after, could be 10 and could be a few times for a couple of hours.

Should I be looking at anything else which is causing this, I wondered if I had developed an intolerance which could cause this to happen?

I used to eat fairly spicy food but I don't go near it now.

Could this be stress related, my job can be stressful but I don't go home worrying about work, I can't pin the soft stools to a particular diet as it seems constant, first part of stool is quite solid but the end is soft and smeary.

Thanks and apologies for the long post