To start out, I know that I should see a
doctor about this but a combination of
embarrassment and lack of good medical
insurance is holding me back unless I'm
sure this is something serious. I'm a 22
year old male with no real medical history
or problems and am on no drugs of any
kind.
As stated in the subject, I am having a
problem with blood in my stool. This is
not a constant problem, but it is
recurring. It only seems to happen for
2-3 days at a time and only occurs every
1-2 months (this is the third time it's
occured, it started about four or five
months ago).
I'm not experiencing any unusual pains,
even when going to the bathroom when this
occurs. I only notice afterward when I
see that the toilet water is quite red.
As I said, this is a pretty embarrassing
problem and I'm not quite sure what
information is needed to narrow down what
may be the problem. Obviously I'm hoping
it's nothing serious, but I know that this
is definitely not normal and is something
I probably shouldn't ignore for much
longer considering it is happening over
and over again.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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NWKC
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 134 Location: The States
The bleeding I had experienced was acouple
days, but hasn't been reoccuring. Do you
seem to be stressed out often, before you
found out about this problem? change your
lifestyle a bit?
good luck.
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Fairy Godmother
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Hi Posted: 04-23-07 13:13pm
How long has this been a problem? You also
stated bright red, had it been a dark
color blood, I woul say go to the ER. Do
you strain when you go to the bathroom?
This could be an internal hemmorhoid. Are
you drinking enough water? There are so
many factors to take into condsideration.
I would also say if this persist or has
been going on for over 2 months, to go see
a physican. You can always work out a
payment plan. If you don't have a primary
care pysican that will see you, go to the
ER. Keep in touch! Oh, and don't be
embarrassed.....we've bee there! You are
not alone!
