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Haemorrhoids and rectal bleeding query

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paul75665
paul75665

Hi All

I keep getting the odd bout of bright red blood dripping from my anus after passing stools, which is also present on the toilet paper. It looks a lot and turns the toilet bowl water red, but I know a little blood can go a long way. It doesn't happen every bowel movement, I'd say every one in five on average. The bleeding always seems to appear after passing stools.

I had a colonoscopy with biopsies a few months ago and everything came back normal, apart from a note on my discharge sheet that said in big, bold letters 'Haemorrhoids'. I had another colonoscopy a couple of years ago where rectal polyps were found. These were removed and found to be benign (not cancerous).

Would the cause of the bleeding be more than likely my haemorrhoids? I'm wondering if I could also have a recurring fissure.

Any thoughts and views would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Sublime
    Sublime paul75665

    Posted

    Sounds very much like haemorrhoids. 

    If you’re in pain then possible it’s a fissure but if not then sounds like it’s the internal piles causing the bleeding. 

    If you’re straining when passing a movement then this can put pressure on them causing them to bleed. 

    Try using a stool and pop your feet on when on the loo and also not straining and hopefully there won’t be so much bleeding. 

  • hope4cure
    hope4cure paul75665

    Posted

    The passing of stools is irritating the area. Ask your doctor for a RX For a steroid foam application , will clear it up in no time.
  • paul75665
    paul75665

    Posted

    Thank you so much for the replies and suggestions for relief, I really appreciate them.

    I have been given Anusol by my doctor in the past and it did seem to help in the short term, but from what I remember seeing on my colonoscopy, it looked like there were quite a few up there, if that was in fact haemorrhoids I saw anyway.

    • mary90364
      mary90364 paul75665

      Posted

      Paul think you should go to your doctor to get checked out.

      Where are you ?

    • paul75665
      paul75665 mary90364

      Posted

      Hi Mary

      Thanks for the suggestion but I've done that many times before in the past and he was adamant that it is my haemorrhoids, I really don't fancy another internal examination just to be told it's haemorrhoids yet again, I can guarantee that's what will be said.

    • mary90364
      mary90364 paul75665

      Posted

      Paul do you need an operation? It is not as bad as what some people have written.
  • mary90364
    mary90364 paul75665

    Posted

    Where are you ?
    • paul75665
      paul75665 mary90364

      Posted

      Hi Mary.

      I live in the UK. Neither the specialists at hospital or my doctor seem too concerned about my haemorrhoids, so whether I need an operation or not is something I really can’t tell you I’m afraid. I knew someone who had an operation for haemorrhoids, he said it wasn’t that bad either. I’d like to not bleed anymore, but it is something I can live with knowing it is haemorrhoids.

  • mary90364
    mary90364 paul75665

    Posted

    Paul eat a high fibre diet and drink plenty of water.
    • paul75665
      paul75665 mary90364

      Posted

      I do keep up with water intake, but I've been diagnosed with IBS-C and it doesn't like high fibre diet, get massive flare ups if I eat too much fibre. No win situation really. Thanks anyway.

  • tom81909
    tom81909 paul75665

    Posted

    I've had some irritation most of my life. As I neared 50 it was getting worse. Some bleeding during bowel movements and occasionally flowing blood. Very rarely my underware would get blood stained. Probably the worst are the severe night time anal cramps or pains that wake me up and take an hour or more to go away.

    Over the years I tried several remedies. These are some that I've not seen in advice columns on the subject and work very well for me. Preparation H used to help some but now I don't need to use it at all and I get better results without it.

    1) Avoid toilet paper to completely clean yourself after bowel movement. I find those tissues abrasive. Instead use water and a little soap on your hand while sitting on the side of the bath tub. Gently run a soapy finger up the rectum to clear out poo residoo and reposition any hanging tissues up away from the anus (clip your finger nails). Clean off the outside area with slightly soapy water and rinse. This greatly reduced the frequency and duration of hemorrhoid flare ups or night cramps for me. Keeping the area clean also helps prevent bacterial or fungal infection that might irritate hemorrhoid tissues.

    2) Kegel exercises help by strengthening the muscles that support the bloodvessels that become hemorrhoids. Look up these exercises online. For me going through the action of "holding in" or stopping a bowel movement several times in a row exercises the muscles enough to help some. You can do it anywhere even while sitting.

    3) I'm not sure about this one but I believe wearing compression socks has also helped a little.

    4) You might also consider an ergonomic kneeling chair for long periods of sitting. I haven't tried one myself but I almost did until #1 and #2 worked so well.

    Good Luck

     

    • paul75665
      paul75665 tom81909

      Posted

      Thank you for the advice Tom, and sorry to hear your haemorrhoids give you so many problems.

      I will certainly look up Kegel exercises, sounds like they could be quite useful. I have to agree with the toilet paper abrasion theory, a lot of bowel movements I've had produce no blood, yet when it comes to wiping I start to see spots of blood on the toilet paper. I've found that if I initially use toilet paper moistened with water to start cleaning up, then follow up with moistened toilet wipes, this reduces the risk of bleeding dramatically.

      I've never heard of haemorrhoid flare ups, I just thought they were there in a constant state, I didn't realise they would flare up, but then again I didn't realise that they were also classed as inflammation, which would support the fact that they do indeed flare up. I have to say though, my haemorrhoids don't give me huge amounts of pain / discomfort, most of the time you wouldn't notice they were there, apart from the bleeding, which doesn't happen often, a few times a month on average at most. I certainly don't get flare ups or night cramps as you experience, at the worst I may get a slight itchy feeling now and again.

  • hellyM
    hellyM paul75665

    Posted

    I would advise you (once getting checked out by a Dr) to get a toilet stool to put your feet up on while going to the loo. It puts you in a more natural position and can help prevent straining/ piles/ fissures. You can buy fairly cheaply on internet. I’ve been using one for the last 7 months and have found it to be a complete cure. I even have a folding portable one that I keep in the back of the car and take on holiday. I can’t recommend them highly enough. It’s been a real life changer. 
    • paul75665
      paul75665 hellyM

      Posted

      Thanks for the advice Helly.

      I have heard for using these toilet stools before to make the act of having a bowel movements more of a natural event, I will certainly look into getting one.

      I won't be going back to the doctors again, ever since my colonoscopy that confirmed I had haemorrhoids, every time I've mentioned bleeding to my doctor he doesn't seem too bothered by it. All he says is that we know I have haemorrhoids, and that even though it may look a lot of blood, a little can go a long way. All of my previous 12 - 13 bloods tests in the past 3 years have never shown any signs of Anaemia so I'm certainly not going to bleed out, as he so eloquently put it.

  • april83406
    april83406 paul75665

    Posted

    Hi Paul I always use Johnson so extra sensitive baby wipes they are very gentle and  not scratchy. Hope this helps.  April 
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