Bleeding from rectum before passing stool

Hi All

Just looking for some info, thoughts and/or advice on an issue that keeps bugging me, hoping someone might be able to help.

Here's a brief history of my health, I have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, CFS/ME, IBS and Anxiety. My IBS is varied but I would say I generally fall into the IBS-C catergory.I also find that have developed a lot of food intolerances over the last few years, meaning I have a limited diet.

My query is that I seem to be getting frequent bleeding from my rectum whenever I pass stools, or try to pass them depending on whether I have constipation. Usually it follows a stool, but now and again, like this morning, it can be before I pass a stool, when I start getting the urge to go. The blood is always bright red, and even though it looks a lot it probably isn't as I do know a little blood can go a long way. It's the passing of blood before a bowel movement that I'm particularly interested in getting some thoughts and views about, and hoping some of you can give me their thoughts on this?

I have had a couple of internal examinations done by my doctor as well as a colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy in the last two years, and have a follow up colonoscopy in three years time. During these examinations biopsies were taken, obviously nothing found as I've heard nothing back, and rectal polyps, which were removed, tested and found to be benign. I also have hemorrhoids, which I'm presuming are internal as the consultant performing the colonoscopy said 'there's some hemorrhoids' while his scope was still in me. My doctor also thinks I could have an anal fissure which is struggling to heal due to its position. Other than this, no other problems were found.

I didn't know if it was worth mentioning but I am having one of my constipation phases at the moment.

I'd be very grateful if someone could give me their thoughts and views on this, especially if you have experienced this yourself.

Many thanks in advance.

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