Blood when going to the toilet
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a few days ago after wiping i notice a very faint bright red/pinkish stain on the toilet paper, it worried me and obviously searched it up, i dismissed it thinking it was probably nothing but its persisted, never noticed any blood in the stool itself, just when i wipe, and its never much, i looked up cancer symptoms of the colon and rectum as hypochondriac does and i don't have any other symptoms, just the tiny bit of blood, i have no pain when having a bowel movement or when wiping, im getting worried at this point, im a 17 year old male. and a doctors visit getting my anus checked is the last thing i want, any ideas on whats happening? or any advice on what to do? do i wait a few more weeks to see if it persists or should i go to the doctors asap.
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david87970 charlie47145
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You probably have bleeding piles. If you can see red/pink blood, especially on the paper, it is not cancer. With cancer the blood is in the stools and will not be red/pink. I have had the same problem for over 40 years. You can get suppositories or a cream from a chemist to calm them. If you get so much blood it colours the water in the loo, as I do about every three months, and the over the counter suppositories do not work then you will need to see a doctor. Usually a few days applying prescription suppositories will work. If they get bad a doctor may prescribe injections to shrink the piles. Operations are very much a last resort especially with NHS cutbacks.
By the way, some red foods, eg. beetroot can result in colour to the loo water and/or paper.
Look up plies on the net for a better understanding.
Hope this is of use.
charlie47145 david87970
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Thank you very much this has eased my mind a lot. I'll have a look at piles now, is it a condition that persists, or is it once it goes you wouldn't get it again, also can it go away on its on or is medical intervention needed, id rather save the embarassment of getting suppositories at 17. Thanks again.
david87970 charlie47145
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I am 75 and had an operation to remove the piles in 1986 after that I had no problem for many years but eventually started having some bleeding every few months, not a lot sometimes just on the paper. I then about every 4 months I started to get what I call flooding where the loo water is all red and there are splatters of blood all round the toilet as the piles are squeezed by the passing of stools. I have had that for years now and unless it goes on for more than two days or, as recently, it becomes painful to pass stools it does not bother me and I just apply Boots suppositories. This time as it was painful I simply wrote a note to the doctor asking for a prescription. As I have had suppositories before, albeit a few years ago, I was just given the prescription without having to see my doctor. The NHS have said the are cutting down on operations piles piles so doctors will only recommend this as a last resort. I have no problem going into a chemist to ask for suppositories, assuming they are not on display so try that route first. If you have to ask don't worry its just a job to them and they hear far more embarrassing things every day.
If you go to a doctor they will probably have to feel in your anus to see if the piles are sticking out but, again, its their job so don't worry.
So, in answer to your question you stand a reasonable chance of having a repeated issue with them but it may only be mild bleeding that a few over the counter suppositories will clear up or possibly an ointment. Hopefully you won't get flooding but, if you do, you will know its not the disaster that it looks.