Rectal bleeding - aged 25

I've been bleeding now for around 10 weeks straight after every single bowel movement. It started just when I wipe but since it's now on my stool and in the toilet. I have no pain when passing a stool. I have also noticed a changed in frequency I used to go around 5 times a week now going 2/3 times a day also the colour of the stool is either really dark or dark with pale(white) parts. I've been to the doctors had blood test done, they come back fine. Had stool samples do and a FIT test and that has come back positive. My GP did an urgent referral to be seen within 2 weeks but said it's internal piles as I'm to young for it to be cancer, it's now been 2 weeks and the hospital are still yet to decide it to accept my referral, a consultant has looked at the referral but then since past it to another constant. I'm unsure on if I should wait or look into private.

  • Hello Kait and welcome to the forum.

    I'm sorry about the symptoms you've been experiencing and that you're still waiting to see if your referral has been accepted at the hospital. 

    I know this must be very stressful time but I'm glad you've joined us as many of our members have been in a similar position so they will understand what you're going through and hopefully some of them will pop by soon to offer their support and advice.

    In the meantime, I'll have my fingers crossed your referral is accepted but if it isn't and you'd like to find out more about private healthcare then it may be worth heading over to Private Healthcare UK.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi kait sorry to hear you going through all this at a young age 

    I'm currently waiting for a urgent ctscan as I'm bleeding from my backpassage and I have had BOTOX injection and sertioed injection into pelvic floor but they didn't work. I'm going for

    My ctscan this Tuesday to see if I have any pathology hope you get your referral.

  • Hubby has similar symptoms , how are you now ? Did you get anywhere with your tests etc x