Rectal bleeding

[megan91]

I've been having rectal bleeding (along with pain) on and off for a month. It's never on the actual stool, just when wiping. It doesnt even have to be after a bowel movement. I'll be on a walk and I'll feel pain down there and sure enough if I wipe there will be blood. I know for a fact I have hemmorhoids from pregnancy. And i made my husband look and he could see them but what if that's not what is causing the blood. I don't know if starting pilates/exercising caused them to flare but I'm getting worried about colon cancer.

[megan91]

This morning had some bleeding in the toilet bowl after bowel movement but none on TP. Nervous.

[BlueIris]

Honestly, it couldn't hurt to check in with a GP. It's probably piles or a fissure, but better safe than sorry.

[megan91]

Yes. Already made an appointment. Still freaking out though lol. I'm trying to logically think that the pain + blood + seeing and feeling hemorrhoids means it's probably that but usually external doesn't cause blood I thought. So maybe internal.

[BlueIris]

My external ones bleed occasionally, plus they're very susceptible to getting irritated by toilet paper.

[megan91]

Had another BM and there are red chunks in my stool and the there's pink in the water. But I also had root vegetables fries yesterday that included beets so now I'm like did this cause it or is it blood. Ugh

[BlueIris]

If it's pink, it's definitely beets. I always get a little chill of anxiety when I see pink pee before I remember I've eaten beetroot.

[megan91]

Yeah it's like the pink is seeping out of the stool changing the water. I hope it's that.