Hi totally understand what you’re going through, I too turned 30 last month and have had bright red blood on and off. Today however I think the first pry or the last part of my stool was really dark, so investigated, as I smeared the stool was maroon red, I am beside myself with worry.

Did you have it looked at? Hopefully all is well for you.

Update:

1. So I had my appointment. The dr gave me no reassurance. She told me that due to my age, the invstigations don't begin with the most invasive stuff and sent me to do some lab work and had me to return with some stool sample to see exactly if it's blood.

2. She did give me some treatment for internal hemorrhoids and said that we'll take it from my lab work and stool sample. Needless to say, I worry even more than before... 

My situation is the same unfortunately, now getting back spasms. 

I do think you have hemorrhoids, sounds a lot like hemorrhoids, try not to panic and remember bright red blood is usually associated with hemorrhoids. 

Wishing you the best of luck and hoping it will turn out it's nothing you should worry about. 

I don't have any kind of abdominal pain or even bloating; I've had days where I believe my stool was normal and days where I saw things.

I don't think I could qualify what I see as bright red, but it looks reddish? I don't even know anymore. Will have to see how the blood, markers, stool samples and everyhing else turns out. I hate needles and I also hope that I won't ruin or give incorrect samples of stool. All this uncertainty is not easy and I'm already stressed out to the limit.

I will provide updates, once I get my results and discuss it with my doctor.

I'm extremely scared. Today I saw clearly bright red blood on my stool. It was just two thin lines, but it is enough to scare me. My lab results aren't out yet, but I'm thinking  the worse. I also think that my stools are a little softer than usual. Not exactly diarrheea, the form is 'sausage', just softer... I did eat grilled squash and cherries yesterday, but that was unmistakably blood so I'm spiraling.

No, I cannot do that. The doctor also asked for a Faecal calprotectin test and this one takes about a week for the results to come in. I will have to take all the test for interpretation at once. I also had to delay taking the stool samples as I also had my period, so I'm really not in a happy place.

I'm really really scared right now and thinking the worse. I also feel like with this virus situation the doctor stayed away from inspecting further and she  told me that if a colonoscopy is needed I will have to also be tested for Covid... 

What about you? Have you gone to the doctor? Hopefully all is well for you.

Well hopefully results will come back soon for you. Its so worrying not knowing whats going on isnt it. 

Yes i have, my symptoms are slightly different. Going to the toilet 10 plus times a day, fresh blood sometimes and then others its red blood/mucus in the stool, right sided stomach pain, near fainting etc. My stool samples and bloods all came back fine, but during rectal exam a lump was found so ive been reffered for an urgent colonoscopy but no word yet. If you would like to have a read i have put a post up in waiting on diagnosis, it explains it all in more detail. 

Its such a worrying time isnt it, feel like all i do is sit on the toilet and can not wait until i find out what exactly is going on x

Hopefully it's nothing sinister. I had no rectal exam. Like I said, due to the virus situation, I felt like the doctor stayed away and basically sent me on my way to do the lab work. She tried to see my rectum with an abdominal ultrasound but there was no luck. It's so but so scary. 

I’m spiraling too, today I saw very dark blood on my stool. The blood was sticky. At that moment all I could think about was oh my god I’m dying. Dark sticky blood can not be good !