The two most common causes of bright red blood in your stool are anal fissures and internal hemorrhoids...
Source: https://www.thehealthy.com/digestive-health/blood-in-stool/
Nash123 wrote:Hello,
I am 29 years old and been having my stool getting constantly narrowed to the point its pensil thin. I was having rectal bleeding for 6 months and I was finally got a colonoscopy on Feb 4 but then I got to go to another province for work . Now finally got a colonoscopy coming next week Wednesday. I know you guys are not doctors. But can you tell me other than cancer what else can cause this issue. I just want to be prepared.... Thank you
Nash123 wrote:... I got black stool that was still thin and in broken particles. I ran to the Ed and they did a blood work and said everything is fine and that I should just wait for the coloncsopy. I am very worried. If people had similar symptoms please let me know.
Nash123 wrote:... Now finally got a colonoscopy coming next week Wednesday. ... I just want to be prepared.... Thank you
Nash123 wrote:I have a question? I have my colonoscopy day after tomorrow . But I have to take a flight tomorrow night. So I was wondering if it's okey to take the bowel medicine earlier? Because I don't want to have issues when I am in flight? Do you get bowel movements very fast after taking the medicine or does it take time?
Nash123 wrote:Just want to say the colonoscopy was done and everything is fine. They just found two poly , that's it.
People who have had certain types of polyps removed during a colonoscopy:
Most of these people will need to get a colonoscopy again after 3 years, but some people might need to get one earlier (or later) than 3 years, depending on the type, size, and number of polyps.
Reference: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html
I_will_fight wrote: ...Is there any history of colon or rectal cancer in your family? Though not impossible, 29 yo is very young for CRC unless there is a genetic component in the family (such as Lynch) ...
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