Strange objects in stool (w/photos)

long story short, there's weird stuff in my poop. i have zero idea what this stuff is and its kinda freaking me out. a few months back i had an incident with some bleeding when wiping, so i went to my local doctor and got the ol' finger test. they said it was likely a hemorrhoid and that i shouldn't worry. over the past month and a half i'd say, however, i've noticed these strange red... things in my stool. these happen rarely and are not every single time i go. its random by the looks of it and has happened about three times over the course of two months. family said it was likely just food such as pepper or tomato skins, but i'd like some form of outside confirmation. most of the time these red things would be buried in the poo but today they were more visible. it looks like these odd red strips, like bits of tape almost. any help with identifying what these are.

some notes:

i weigh around 14ish stone

i vape heavily

i drink a lot of soda

i sometimes suffer from constipation

IBS runs in the family

there was NO BLOOD when wiping this time, apart from some very light bleeding from wiping/dryness (i assume. i've had that for years)

photos have been edited to increase brightness

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