Anal fissure or hemorrhoids or colon cancer?

[qsmontiel]

Hi. This year I have experienced rectal bleeding four times, each time after a painful hard stool (constipation). I’ve been to a doctor and was just prescribed a fiber supplement which made things a lot better for some time. However the last time I experienced rectal bleeding (last week), it was again after taking a hard stool, the bleeding was nonstop for an entire day even when I wasn’t pooping. I was given hemostan for the bleeding and movelax to ease my bowel movement. The bleeding stopped. I never felt any pain associated with the bleeding. May I also add that this year I’ve been eating a whole lot more (and gaining weight) which is why I’m constipated more frequently. I’m only 22 which is why the doctors don’t feel the need to perform a colonoscopy but having Anxiety Disorder it’s impossible for me not to worry. So it would be helpful to read some of your thoughts on this. Thank you.

[KimT]

We are not doctors. We are cancer survivors or loved ones of survivors. We cannot speculate on your situation. Follow up with your physician and advocate for yourself.

[Punky44]

I suffer from health anxiety and my mom’s diagnosis of rectal cancer made me terrified I might have it as well bc I also experienced intermittent rectal bleeding episodes. Absolutely nothing would calm my fears but a colonoscopy. So I had one. I was lucky in that I didn’t have to fight too hard to get one despite my age (34.) I went straight to the GI doc my mom had and made an appt. it was the best thing I did because the clear findings eased my mind and I am now on a 5 year schedule due to family history so I feel good about being proactive against this awful disease.