Rectal Bleeding

[M.]

I'm a 31-year-old female with no known family history of colon cancer. I've been experiencing bright red rectal bleeding with bowel movements, but not consistently. I could go 1 or more months in between episodes. Sometimes it's just a little blood, and sometimes it's a substantial amount. Actually, I can remember having this happen when I was even a teenager, intermitently. With all the publicity being given to colon cancer, I'm really scared that I may have it. It seems every time I turn around there's another news story about this cancer. What are the risk factors for someone my age for colorectal cancer? Should I see my family doctor, or should I make an appointment right away for a colonoscopy?

[d.brown]

i'm a 32 year old female with no known history of colon cancer.  i've been experiencing slight rectal bleeding with bowel movements for the past three days.  what treatment should i seek?

[NICOLE]

HI EVERYONE OUT THERE...I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO THANK EVEYONE FOR WRITING IN...I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW, THAT I READ EVERYONE'S EXPERIENCE'S...I HAD BLOOD AND BY BOWEL, THIS PAST WEEK, ONLY ONE TIME...I HAD NO PAIN....I WENT TO THE DOCTOR THAT DAY, I WAS A NERVOUS RECK, THINKING THE WORST....THE DOCTOR TOLD ME IT WAS HEMROIDS...ALTHOUGH I AM STILL A LITTLE NERVOUS, BECAUSE I'M NOT ITCHY, OR BURNING...I HAVE CREAM I HAVE TO APPLY, I ALSO HAVE TO DRINK METAMUCIL..I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY TO ANYONE WHO HASN'T GONE TO THE DOCTOR....PLEASE GO, WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO CATCH SOMETHING EARLY TO STOP IT, IF ANYTHING SERIOUS WAS WRONG?

[NICOLE]

HI EVERYONE OUT THERE...I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO THANK EVEYONE FOR WRITING IN...I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW, THAT I READ EVERYONE'S EXPERIENCE'S...I HAD BLOOD AND BY BOWEL, THIS PAST WEEK, ONLY ONE TIME...I HAD NO PAIN....I WENT TO THE DOCTOR THAT DAY, I WAS A NERVOUS RECK, THINKING THE WORST....THE DOCTOR TOLD ME IT WAS HEMROIDS...ALTHOUGH I AM STILL A LITTLE NERVOUS, BECAUSE I'M NOT ITCHY, OR BURNING...I HAVE CREAM I HAVE TO APPLY, I ALSO HAVE TO DRINK METAMUCIL..I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY TO ANYONE WHO HASN'T GONE TO THE DOCTOR....PLEASE GO, WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO CATCH SOMETHING EARLY TO STOP IT, IF ANYTHING SERIOUS WAS WRONG?

[Steve (Pistachios)]

"Pistachios".  I have had Rectal Bleeding for approximately 15 years.  I am now 38 Years old.  My Granfather had Hemmorroids so bad he had to wear tampons  because of the leakage so to speak.  He ended up living to the ripe old age of 101 years. My grandfather had his Hemmorroids removed in his 50s or 60s.  I now suffer the same symptoms but I have never really had an exam.  I have lost moderate amounts of blood almost on a daily basis for the last few years.  I do fear going to the Doctor but I may save myself from something which could be somewhat serious in the future if not now.  I guess it could be that I procrastinate for convenience, if that makes sense.  I should probably go in but never quite get to it.  Anyway one day I was going through the postings on the internet like this one, and found one where a person mentioned his or her Mother having a serious problems with Hemmorroids.  She started eating Pistachios and has had no more problems.  I figured trying it myself.  Normally I don't eat Pistachios and the strange thing is I had bought some just for the heck of it.  Then I ate almost an entire bag one night.  The next day and following days no more Bulging Hemmorroids or Bleeding.  I stopped eating them immediately and then they came back.  The moral to this story is try Pistachios.  Don't know why but it worked for me as well.  Good luck to you all.  By the way I work for a company which manufactures Antioxidants including fiber food supplements. look up our site at www.biotec-foods.com and ask for steve or Marika. Believe me I feel and have felt many of your pains out there, when addressing Hemmorroids. My email address is adolf_kipling***@****.  Peace and good health to you all.

[Steve (Pistachios)]

"Pistachios".  I have had Rectal Bleeding for approximately 15 years.  I am now 38 Years old.  My Granfather had Hemmorroids so bad he had to wear tampons  because of the leakage so to speak.  He ended up living to the ripe old age of 101 years. My grandfather had his Hemmorroids removed in his 50s or 60s.  I now suffer the same symptoms but I have never really had an exam.  I have lost moderate amounts of blood almost on a daily basis for the last few years.  I do fear going to the Doctor but I may save myself from something which could be somewhat serious in the future if not now.  I guess it could be that I procrastinate for convenience, if that makes sense.  I should probably go in but never quite get to it.  Anyway one day I was going through the postings on the internet like this one, and found one where a person mentioned his or her Mother having a serious problems with Hemmorroids.  She started eating Pistachios and has had no more problems.  I figured trying it myself.  Normally I don't eat Pistachios and the strange thing is I had bought some just for the heck of it.  Then I ate almost an entire bag one night.  The next day and following days no more Bulging Hemmorroids or Bleeding.  I stopped eating them immediately and then they came back.  The moral to this story is try Pistachios.  Don't know why but it worked for me as well.  Good luck to you all.  By the way I work for a company which manufactures Antioxidants including fiber food supplements. look up our site at www.biotec-foods.com and ask for steve or Marika. Believe me I feel and have felt many of your pains out there, when addressing Hemmorroids. My email address is adolf_kipling***@****.  Peace and good health to you all.

[chris]

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