Worrying Symptoms Bowel Cancer Concern

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there for the last 4 weeks I have been experiencing bleeding when going to the loo, bowel related. It is dark red in movement and on paper. I had a colonoscopy 5 years ago which was completely clear, no polyps. Last year I had constant runs and I mentioned it to gp and he told me as I had a clear colonoscopy 4 years previously no need to do one again, are polyps the only sign that bowel cancer could develop?

[Mamyalynne]

Regardless of what we think, please go and get checked out again.

[jno]

I'd be thinking piles, but yes, get another checkup.

[Tilly2]

Get it checked, Gordie. It might be haemorrhoids.

[Bathsheba]

Hear hear.
~Baths~

[dunnitall]

Could be as Tilly said....haemorrhoids! Same as me, a curse at al..... But if you can face everything ele and brave ( like what I am not) then get checked. I have too much wrong with me to care...depends what age you are IMO xx

[ducksie]

go back and get it checked regardless of what gp is saying

[murraymints]

GP ..soonest before you make yourself ill with worry !

[nailit]

Gordie. Some years ago I had a colonoscopy after rectal bleeding. I had polyps, which were removed. Some years later I again had rectal bleeding, this time it turned out to be internal piles. I have recently been experiencing bleeding again. Not in the least bothered by it TBH. Just waiting to see if it carries on then I will see the Doc. There are other symptoms to bowel cancer than just bleeding.

[poorclare]

Please do get this checked out, don't let them fob you off,
you got to get them to do checks

Good luck,

[Sqad]

2 clear Colonoscopies.

"are polyps the only sign that bowel cancer could develop?"

I am not sure what you mean by that, but bowel cancer can and more frequently does, develop without polyps.

Sounds like piles gordie...see you GP at your leisure.

[Gizmonster]

It could be a fissure (a small tear).
I had one approx 20 years ago. I was in and out of hospital the same day and no problems since .... touch wood :)

[Mamyalynne]

5 Years since last Colonoscopy, I stand by my advice.

[Sqad]

Mamy.....yes....we all agree.

[jennyjoan]

yes please go back - sure they tell you - any sign of bleeding - go to gp

[gordiescotland1]

I went to the doctor last week and I was given a laxative to take twice a day and he took some blood inflammatory marks blood counts etc and I am going back tomorrow for an examination,

[Mamyalynne]

You did right Gordie.