Hi,, two yrs ago i had a sigmoidoscopy has i had bleeding on my stool and when passing a stool,. . All that was found was slight diverticulosis due to age and internal hemorrhoids low grade. . I was 54 yrs then, female..
I have now been sent this week a bowel screening kit as i fall into the age where they doing the bowel screening. My concern is i have a hemorrhoid that bleeds on and off and this will create a positive FIT test result i guess?? . Which means i will have to have a colonoscopy? Do i send in the FIT test sample due to this possibly happening? With the recent sigmoidoscopy do i need a full colonoscopy, it the tests is positive when it may just be the hemorrhoids' acting up ? Is there a cut off point for blood level in a stool sample to say yes this needs further investigations?
I don't want to waste anyone's time that's all. My late father had bowel cancer at aged 70 yrs and my male cousin on my fathers side aged 50 yrs. I did mention this to my GP awhile back . He said because my father was 70 yrs it will not be hereditary. He was not even concerned that a male cousin at a young age had it??? I am worried as to what to do.
Thanks
Anne
