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What Causes Persistent Rectal Bleeding?
Question: I have had rectal bleeding for a year now off and on and sometimes it turn the toilet water all red and when I went the doctor she did a rectal exam and she test my stool and they found nothing abnormal and she thought it was just a tear and told me to take fiber con and it has not work so know all I can think is it is colorectal cancer and I'm only 22
Brief Answer:
probably hemorroids or anal fissures
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.
Colorectal cancer does not present with rectal blood. Generally it is presented with dark stool, caused by the blood and found in the lab test. Rectal bleeding as your doctor said is generally caused by laceration or hemorroids, but for sure from a condition situatied in the distal part of your digestive system . Still, you might consider having an anoscopy to better visualize the anal structures in order to rule out the least possible conditions causing bleeding, like angiomas, polips or ulcers. It should not be a problem. Just follow the fiber based diet because it is very important for your regular intestinal movement since you are susceptible to bleeding.
Hope this helps.
Wish you the best health
probably hemorroids or anal fissures
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.
Colorectal cancer does not present with rectal blood. Generally it is presented with dark stool, caused by the blood and found in the lab test. Rectal bleeding as your doctor said is generally caused by laceration or hemorroids, but for sure from a condition situatied in the distal part of your digestive system . Still, you might consider having an anoscopy to better visualize the anal structures in order to rule out the least possible conditions causing bleeding, like angiomas, polips or ulcers. It should not be a problem. Just follow the fiber based diet because it is very important for your regular intestinal movement since you are susceptible to bleeding.
Hope this helps.
Wish you the best health
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