I think I have a serious problem. I've been having really REALLY bad bleeding when I poo. can it be cancer?

Question

I think I have a serious problem. I've been having really REALLY bad bleeding when I poo. I have fresh red blood on the toilet paper when I wipe, there is blood on the stool, and blood in the toilet water. This blood is also accompanied by excruciating pain. I've had this over the last year (it comes and it goes) but lately it just seems to be here to stay (OUCH!!!!). CAN THIS BE CANCER?

Answer 1

Fresh, red blood means that there is a cut, tear, fissure, or ulcer close to the rectum. It can be very painful. You need to go see your doctor for treatment. (if the blood were dark red that is more serious as it means it is being digested) There is no way that anyone here can tell you what this is . . it could be a polyp which can be malignant . .it could be ulcerative sigmoid colitis, it could be hemmoroids, or just a cut or tear in the rectal or sigmoid tissue. It's part of your body and it hurts so you really should go take care of it. Don't be embarrassed, your doctor has seen all of these things before.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Why have you not gone to the doctor for this problem?

That being said, I would have to say it sounds an awful lot like hemorroids. You probably have not been eating enough fiber, etc. I can't really tell you specifically what to do about it, but if it is that bad and has gone on that long, I would definitely go to the doctor. (And I am not one to just run to the doctor over every little thing!)

As far as cancer goes, I suppose it could be, but I really doubt it. It really sounds like a bad case of hemorroids and you just need to go get it checked out and look up some stuff on what you need to be eating and what to avoid eating to help your stools be more regular and not so hard to get out (this is usually what causes hemorroids). It may take a while for it to all go away, but you need to start now if you want to get any relief any time soon!!!

Answer 3

Any bleeding from the rear end needs checking out with the Doctor. It sounds as if you have piles, varicose type veins that can be situated inside or outside the rectum, it they are outside you can feel them and they sometimes burst causing the bleeding. They sometimes get worse when you have been constipated or have had diarrhoea. As the blood is on the outside of the stool rather than inside of the stool itself that's usually piles and you can get bad pain with it too. Buy suppositories from the chemist or off your Doctor, these work much better than cream as they work internally as well, try not to strain when you go to the loo and eat plenty of food that will keep your bowels regular. A colon problem can cause blood loss e.g. colitis, crohns etc but I wouldn't worry about this too much and if you go to the Doctor he will investigate fully. Normally if it is a stomach problem the blood will be very dark in colour unlike the normal bright red that blood is normally. Try something from over the counter first and if it doesn't help or it happens again then you must see the GP. Good luck!

Answer 4

As everyone has been saying, it's more than likely it's hemorrhoids because it's fresh blood, but as this has been going on for so long you really must see your doc. I know it's embarrassing but doctors see bottoms every day! You're also probably putting it off because you're scared - we all of us imagine the worst, but hey isn't it better to just pluck up the courage (take someone along with you for support) and get this investigated, rather than keep on worrying? It's probably something that is easily treatable, but the longer you leave it the more likely you are to become anaemic and any persistent bleeding should be checked out. So make an appointment ASAP to get to the bottom (pardon the pun!) of this and get it sorted once and for all to stop you worrying anymore.
Wish you well.

Answer 5

Bright red blood could mean you've got piles, if you've had kids through natural child birth you could have internal piles and being slightly constipated could cause the piles to pop out of your anus and bleed. Try keep your stool soft by drinking plenty water and eating dried apricots, raisins etc.

Darker blood could be an indication of something more serious. Don't wait go and see your GP and get a referral for a colonoscopy.

Either way don't wait go see your GP to put your mind at ease.

Answer 6

It most likely is hemorroids. These are caused by having to strain to go to the bathroom. When your colon is sluggish then it builds up and stays in there to long which causes all the water to be reabsorbed leaving it very hard and dry. You should do a colon cleanse to get your colon moving again and eat healthy. Read the book, "Natural cures they don't want you do know about" by Kevin Trudeau. To help immediately you can buy Senakot (I think that's how it's spelled) or a generic form of it at either walmart or target and also eating organic yogurt everyday will probably help. The enzymes are good for your colon. It helped mine, but don't buy yogurt with artificial sweetners like splenda, they are very bad for your body!!!!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I agree with what everyone else is saying like go docs probably piles etc but just wanted to add that my boyfriend had been to the docs before and they said old blood was more of a problem than fresh bright red blood!
Also my grandma had bowel cancer and the only reason she knew was coz of the old blood and didn't get any pains as far as I'm aware!!

Answer 9

It might be but it it is more likely to be piles or veins bleeding in your anus.But you must get this checked out by your doctor.You say you have had this problem for a year.why on earth haven't you sought help before?I think that if it was cancer you would be dead by now.Get it checked out right away. Don't be shy or silly.

Answer 10

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