My father passed away year ago, at 53 years old from Bowel Cancer. There is a very strong genetic background to his family, with his uncle and grandfather dying of this, and his mother and brother having polyps upon early rectal scans.
I am obviously going to make sure that I get my yearly colonoscopies that have been recommended to me from my GP, but i’ve been told I don’t need to worry until I’m 30. (I’m currently 24)
My concern is that they say to watch out for things, but I’m worried that some symptoms for me might be hard.
I have a chronic medical condition with my uterus (adenomyosis) which causes constant pain in my abdomenal area. This is also a symptom for bowel cancer; one I feel would be likely miss-interpreted as my adenomyosis.
Secondly they say you should have bowel movements once or twice a day and if you go less regularly you should be wary. Since I was a little kid and for as long as I can remember, I’ve never needed to pass bowel movements any more regularly than once every five days. My diet has always been quite normal. High in fibre, I eat a lot of fruit and drink fresh juice with breakfast in the mornings. My mother always made sure we ate a balanced diet with not too much meat and plenty of fruit/veg. This has not changed now into my early adulthood, and I still only poo every five or so days. I never really feel constipated, so i’m not sure if I should be concerned.

i have had frank blood in my bowel movements. kinda like blood drops. and on my toilet paper too. i have cramps most of the time, most of the time there only small and before and sometimes after a bowel movement. i have irregular periods and breast and bowel cancer runs in my family.

sometimes i switch between constipation and diarrhea. one day i had severe diarrhea and cramping. when i get my period i have severe cramps for the first couple of days.

im 13 and im freaking out because websites i have searched my symptoms on say bowel cancer. im not on any medication but i do (when i remember) have ear drops for an ear infection.

i get gas often (how embarrassing)
and i get really tired all the time
i think i have been dehydrated so maybe that is causing it.
my friend suggests i go on the pill.
iv have literally half the symptoms of bowel cancer.

please help me im really scared.

i know ill probably have to go to the dr so dont say go to the dr/er.

thank you.

After a 3 week bout with constipation I’ve ended up with a hemorrhoid, possibly more than one. I’m not sure if it’s external or internal, but it’s causing itching, burning, pain with bowel movements, and a sensation that I constantly have to go to the bathroom (have a bowel movement), probably because it’s swollen. I’m taking citrucel to keep my stools soft (but it’s causing me to have uncomfortable pressure from trapped gas!), and I’m used internal and external preparation h hemorrhoid cream. I take warm baking soda baths when I have time, and I’m trying to up my fluid intake a bit.

However, every single time I have a bowel movement all the progress I made with the prep h cream is gone! I’ll feel great for a few days, then, when I have a bowel movement, it feels like the hemorrhoid gets swollen again because the urge to defecate comes back, as well as the burning, etc. It pushes me back to square 1.

Should I go to the doctor? Can they even do anything for me?
I’m also a student, so I sit on a hard desk for 90% of the day, which I’m sure is also a problem.
I don’t drink coffee or soda.

I had one & it started feeling a little better after a week, but still weird so i stopped using the cream the DR prescribed cause i don’t know how long you can use it. Well i had a bowel movement and it hurt cause i had to strain alot. I don’t eat enough fiber obviously. I just want to know if i’m the only person suffering from this! Will i ever feel normal again? It never bleeds though which the DR said is good, but i am petrified of going to the bathroom anymore. I know most of the stuff about shrinking them, but if you walk and it feels weird or a bit painful, do you do it anyway or is sitting better cause you can make them worse by sitting for periods of time. I’m an 18 yr old girl and it’s ruined my 2 weeks. Please help me get my life back!
Oh & it doesn’t itch but around my butthole is red. Sorry if it seems gross.
red from when i just had a bowel movement yesterday & usually i only have bowel movements twice a week?

Nine months ago, I had anal sex with my ex boyfriend. He hadn’t ever done it before and it ended up being too rough without proper lubricant. I haven’t been able to do it since and every time I go to the bathroom from there I bleed. I don’t bleed continuously, just what feels like when it’s stretched. I’ve read that it could be hemorrhoids, but these are just normal bowel movements. Is it from having bowel movements that perhaps a rip or tear hasn’t been able to heal properly? Only to be torn open again? I’m not sure what it is and some insight would be helpful. Thanks!