Hi all, 

I’m a 23 year old male and id just like to start off by apologising in case this comes across as offensive/insulting to anyone who is battling this horrible disease but I just figured this was the best place to voice my concerns before heading to my GP next week. 

About ten days ago I started with bloatedness in my stomach and went to the GP a few days after as it wasn’t subsiding. I had also felt like I hadn’t been fully emptying my bowels from time to time but my usual habits hadn’t changed (no constipation/diorhea and wasn’t going noticeably more often or less). 

Anyway the doctor examined my stomach and also did a DRE and said both were clear which initially put my mind at ease. As someone who has always been pretty gassy/bloated as have my parents I was pretty happy leaving the GP knowing everything was fine. 

However a few days later (about a week ago) I started with abdominal cramps (like the type you get when you’ve got a stomach bug) however I haven’t been sick at all and my bowel habits have stated normal. The pain has been off/on all week but more on than off. Going to the toilet has occasionally relieved it for a short period and I haven’t noticed any triggers. 

It seems to be at its worst in a morning after being asleep/laying down for long periods. There’s been no blood in my stools and I’m still producing normal shaped/coloured stools. 

Just wondering if I should be concerned about cancer at all just from abdominal cramps alone?

thanks and sorry again if I’m being dramatic 

Andy