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Have Blood In Stool During Period Due To Hemorrhoids. Should I Do Colonoscopy?

In 1996 I started having blood in my stool every time I would have my period. Well I had several test done and everything was ruled out that anything to do with my menstrual cycle was causing the bleeding, so I had a colonoscopy done and it showed that I had hemorrhoids and the reason they only bleed when I was on my period was due to the change in hormones. Well it also showed some polyps, which the Dr. removed and said they were non-cancerous. Well I was told I should have a colonoscopy every few years for the next several years, which I did, and they all continued to show the hemorrhoids but I will be 48 in April and I haven't had a period in over a year now, but I still have pms and the blood in my bowel movements. I haven't had a colonoscopy done since 2006 and my question is should I have one since it's been so long.
posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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I can understand your problem the reason for bleeding is very obvious this could be staining of blood during the defecation the menses blood stains the stool, and nothing else because the history it self suggests this as you noticed this in the period only, in then menses the blood only comes from the uterine cavity and not from any other way, hope this information helps you bye.
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Have Blood In Stool During Period Due To Hemorrhoids. Should I Do Colonoscopy?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I can understand your problem the reason for bleeding is very obvious this could be staining of blood during the defecation the menses blood stains the stool, and nothing else because the history it self suggests this as you noticed this in the period only, in then menses the blood only comes from the uterine cavity and not from any other way, hope this information helps you bye.