its hard to pee, it feels like i have an erection, and when im trying to pee i have to put a little extra push in. also, my bowel movements have been really soft feeling, and thin, some thick, dark brown, and this started around the same time i got this weird taste in my mouth and smell in my nose.. i did some research, and i got worried because i read allot of things, i stuck my finger in my anus and a little past my first little knuckle on my index finger, almost to the second, i feel something in my anus, i don't know what it is, after some bowel movements, i get a sharp pain in my lower stomach area, it doesn't last to long, and its not really bad, just uncomfortable. sometimes after i poop, it feels like i have to go again, like maybe i didnt finish the previous time. i can pass gas, if that helps at all.
I hope you were able to see a Doctor, you should get checked for Colorectal Cancer, just to be safe!