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rectal bleeding at 18 years old...

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hi so im not sure if this is the right place to post this but a month ago i started seeing blood when i wipe after a bowel movemnt, the blood would be bright red but in my faeces there would be not blood, sometimes thered be a lot of blood to the point where the toilet bowel would be red, it happened for a few days then for two weeks the bleeding stopped, around last friday the bleeding started again for a few more days and today i had a bowel movment today and there was no blood, the thing is ive had constipation for a while now to the point of severe constipation for about a couple of years , i dont hydrate myself a lot since im so busy with school/uni and the food i eat definitely doesnt have a lot of fiber in it, so i assume that the bleeding is caused by maybe a. fissue due to the constipation. im so reluctant to go to the doctors because of age and that theyd just dismiss me , people my age dont experience things like this so i find it hard to talk to other my age about this (also its embarrassing lol) could it be cancer? even at my age? i just wanted to know what u guys think it is

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  • Hello there

    This forum is unable to tell people what the matter is I'm afraid and if you have symptoms that are ongoing it is always best to see your doctor about them. They are in the best position to assess you and arrange more tests if needed.

    If truth be told then any type of cancer at your age would be extremely rare but even more so with bowel cancer that usually occurs much later in life.

    Fresh blood surrounding the stools as you say is more likely to be caused by piles (haemorrhoids) or a fissure through constipation and straining. Do try and increase the amount of water you drink and fibre you eat to soften and make it easier to pass a bowel movement. 

    As I say if this continues then do speak to your GP and see what they have to say. There can be other bowel conditions other than cancer that can also cause changes to bowel habits, tummy pain and blood and mucus like irritable bowel syndrome, crohns and ulcerative colitis but again your doctor can arrange further tests if needed to find out more, so do talk this through if you are worried.

    Take care

    Naomi

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  • Hello there

    This forum is unable to tell people what the matter is I'm afraid and if you have symptoms that are ongoing it is always best to see your doctor about them. They are in the best position to assess you and arrange more tests if needed.

    If truth be told then any type of cancer at your age would be extremely rare but even more so with bowel cancer that usually occurs much later in life.

    Fresh blood surrounding the stools as you say is more likely to be caused by piles (haemorrhoids) or a fissure through constipation and straining. Do try and increase the amount of water you drink and fibre you eat to soften and make it easier to pass a bowel movement. 

    As I say if this continues then do speak to your GP and see what they have to say. There can be other bowel conditions other than cancer that can also cause changes to bowel habits, tummy pain and blood and mucus like irritable bowel syndrome, crohns and ulcerative colitis but again your doctor can arrange further tests if needed to find out more, so do talk this through if you are worried.

    Take care

    Naomi

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