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I was hoping my GP would find the cause of my minor bleeding but she couldn't so I've now been referred for a colonoscopy. I'm so scared I have cancer. I'm 36, had a baby 5 months ago and have had intermittent blood on the toilet paper since. If it was something minor wouldn't the GP have picked it up?
Lots of people have colonoscopies for bleeding. Very few of them get diagnosed with something sinister. Your doctor is just being thorough. Scans etc can be helpful but only a colonoscopy allows the specialist to see inside the bowel. It is a very definitive test.
utrocket09
06-03-18, 13:54
If its just on the toliet paper, its probably just fissures. Especially if you had a baby a few months ago. I had bleeding for a while after going to the bathroom. Never went to the doctor about it. I took stool softners which helped a ton!
I also had bleeding after having both my babies for several months.
ckelley116
07-03-18, 01:47
Pregnancy is a major cause of hemorrhoids, which in turn cause bleeding when wiping. They’re not always itchy or painful so you might not even realize you have them. As a general rule, red blood isn’t cause for concern!
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