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What Causes Diarrhea, Rectal Bleeding And Constipation?

Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2014

Question: sir,
i am a 22 year old male, i noticed the following symptoms since last six months.I am worried if I have colon cancer.
1)A change in bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation and a change in the consistency of the stool.
2)Rectal bleeding or blood in stool.
3)A feeling that bowel doesn't empty completely.

Please help me regarding what i can do. Do i have colon cancer, how can i know.
Where can i get a screening test done?

Thanks,

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
less likely

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic .

At your age it is unlikely that you have colon cancer as it is cancer of old age. If in your family colon cancer history is there then you are at risk.

The symptoms which you have mentioned could be due to inflammatory bowel disease or intestinal tuberculosis also.

I suggest you to consult a gastrosurgeon and get colonoscopy done. In colonoscopy you will come to know the exact diagnosis and also rule out cancer. It is both screening for cancer and diagnostic. Also get Haemoglobin level since you have bleeding.

Hope I have answered your query . If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Deepika Patil (1 hour later)

Thank you madam ,

I recently had a health checkup done and my haemoglobin was found to be borderline low and all other results were fine. Also can you help me regarding where to get colonoscopy done? I wanted to know if colonoscopy is painful?

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
start iron supplements

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I suggest you to Start iron supplement for your low haemoglobin level.

You may get colonoscopy done in following center
1)safdarjung hospital safdarjung road or
2)general XXXXXXX masonic polyclinic , freems sons hall, janpath.

Colonoscopy is mild painful procedure not too much. Generally it is done under sedation I.e you dont remember it. They will take biopsy also if needed inside for better and confirmed diagnosis. That will be painless.

Hope I have answered your query . If no further queries are there you may close the discussion and rate the response .

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju