I'm 16 and think I have bowel cancer, please help!
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Hi, I'm a 16 year old male and I think I have bowel cancer. This whole issue has been really freaking and stressing me out. It all started three months ago when I started getting constipated. My symptoms are: I have on and off constipation, change in stool appearance, and a feeling of I am not fully empty. The only question I have is that I don't have any blood in stools, no narrow stools, no weight loss or stomach cramps, and I thought the primary symptom of colon cancer was blood? Please help, I am really scared, thanks.
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emily5513 JohnK6820
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First of all, you probably don't have colon cancer since it's uncommon for teenagers, and the biggest and most worrisome symptoms include blood in stool along with weight loss. There are other symptoms you could experience like nausea or abdominal pain, but those are the most worrisome ones. On and off constipation and changes in stool can be linked to a handful of other abdominal issues, such as a poor diet to irritable bowel disease. Seriously, I never knew how much stuff could cause this until I did some research. If you are very scared, talk to your parents and ask to see your doctor because you're worried about your recent bowel movements and stools.
anthony10484 JohnK6820
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tonie16159 JohnK6820
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John you don't seem to have any of the red flags I'm not a professional but I would say it's probably not something serious but see a doctor and maybe he can ease your mind also colon cancer is very rare in younger people