I have the same problem. I dont think its normal. I don't usually get very sharp pains before I use the bathroom, but sometimes I feel full of gas. The pain during my bowl movement is from being constipated. And I swear it's like, sitting on the toilet for 2 hours type constipated. It's abolutlely terrible, and sometimes the only way to go is to stand up and wait till gravity does its work. When it does go, it hurts like hell, and theres blood on my toilet paper, sometimes a big bloody spot. What could be happening?

So glad I found the both of you. I'm guessing you are both female? Well, I would cry my pain would be so bad when I would use the bathroom. I had the same thing with blood. Always had it in my stool and on my toilet paper. I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. You guys should see your obgyn's. That was my first sign that my doctor was curious about. It's not normal I can assure you that. Now, sadly I have blood out of my rectum with and without bowel movements. That's a new one for me. Thinking something else might be wrong. Or maybe my Endo has gotten worse. But no insurance right now so what can I do.