I am a 27 year old female, and have had Ulcerative Colitis for around 14 years. It has been untreated all that time as well, as whatever drugs i have tried to take never agree with me. I am worried i have bowel cancer, because i have read so many times that there is an increased risk of it with colitis. I have had 1 sigmoidoscopy about 4 years ago which showed moderate colitis. I do not want a colonoscopy, i have recently had an ultrasound which didn’t show any lumps or bumps or thickening of the bowel wall.

What can i do to get this damn disease under control, without being pumped full of drugs?
Somebody please help me (

1: which of the following is NOT involved in the swallowing reflex?
a. esophagus
b. soft palate
c. tongue
d. pharynx
e. larynx

2: swallowing and peristalsis both assist in:
a. chemical digestion
b. propulsion
c. ingestion
d. mechanical digestion
e. absorption

3. which of the following is continuous with the esophagus?
a. linguopharynx
b. edophagopharynx
c. oropharynx
d.nadopharynx
e. laryngopharynx

4: gas exchange occurs by:
a. osmosis
b. simple diffusion
c. passive transport
d. active transport
e. facilitated diffusion

5: the auditory tubes, which drain the middle ear, open into the:
a. laryngopharynx
d. palatopharynx
c. oropharynx
d. nasopharynx
e. tracheopharynx

6. which of the following alimentary segment has no digestive function?
a. esophagus
b. stomach
c. ascending colon
d. ileum
e. duodenum

7: which of the following is NOT one of the carbohydrates that our digestive system breaks down to simple sugars?
a. starch
b.cellulose
c. maltose
d. lactose
e. sucrose

help on any of these is greatly appreciated

Ok this is gross, but two days ago I had extremely bloody stool (pale and bloody). It was so sickening to see and scared me. I mean there was a lot of blood, not just a little. A LOT. I felt some minor pain in my lower left abdomen all day. It is not an external hemorrhoid, that’s for sure. It could be an internal hemorrhoid; however, I do feel pain in the abdomen and internal hemorrhoids, I read, are painless.

Anyways, I don’t want to go to the doctor. Please DO NOT tell me to see a doctor because I won’t. If it’s just a hemorrhoid, I don’t need a doctor, but if it’s something serious, I won’t be able to handle it so I don’t want to know.

But now I am afraid to go to the bathroom again. Does anyone have any knowledge on the best way for me to manage this on my own?

BTW I am a vegetarian, I always eat lots of veggies and whole grains (fiber) I have been drinking lots of fluids. I have increased my fiber and fluid intake since the episode. Social drinker.

I am quite sure I have an internal hemorrhoid. For each bowl movement, there is a significant amount of blood on the toilet paper and in the toilet bowl. I am curious what is the best way to treat this. Because it is in such an uncomfortable area, I would prefer an oral treatment.

I had a hemorrhoid with a blood clot and i got it surgically removed about 2 days ago. Im still in alot of pain and im afraid to use the bathroom. Im taking stool softeners and not really eating any solid foods but im just afraid its still going to be very painful. Would taking a laxative be a good idea?