Rectal Bleeding but its not from the Colon - Possibilities?
Ok, My husband is 28 yrs old & for the last 5 years or more he bleeds when he has a bowel movement, not always, but its usually alot. Sometimes he feels like he needs to go & only bloods comes out, nothing else. So he has been seeing some doctors. He had a few hemroids, but nothing to make that much blood & then he started on fiber to make the hemroids go away. He just had a colonoscopy & the Dr said there is a small absess, but that wouldnt cause much bleeding either. He is on antibiotics now & there was a biopsy on the abcess just in case (waiting on results). BUT WHAT ELSE CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE ALL THAT BLEEDING? Something from the stomach maybe? What else can we look into? Please help. Thank you
The colonoscopy would have detected the usual causes like hemroids, fissures, and diverticula. So that leaves possible problems in the upper digestive system or colon caner as the next most common source. Its also possible there is just an unusually large blood vessel that has grown into the intestinal lining somewhere.
The biopsy will confirm or rule out colon cancer. Its very unlikely that it is cancer, so after the biopsy, the next step is probably an x-ray of the entire digestive system. He should also get a very complete panel of blood tests to look for possible problems in the liver, kidneys, or with blood clotting ability. If the blood tests and x-ray don’t show anything, then its either wait and see or opt for exploratory surgery.
August 7th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
If he is seeing ‘red’ blood then it is likely to be coming from somewhere ‘close to the exit’ so to speak. Any bleeding from the stomach would be affected by the juices in the digestive tract and you wouldn’t see it has ‘fresh’ red blood. Haemorrhoids are fickle things - sometimes they can bleed profusely and other times not at all. Stop trying to convince yourself that it might be something worse - you will be worrying for nothing!
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August 7th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
The colonoscopy would have detected the usual causes like hemroids, fissures, and diverticula. So that leaves possible problems in the upper digestive system or colon caner as the next most common source. Its also possible there is just an unusually large blood vessel that has grown into the intestinal lining somewhere.
The biopsy will confirm or rule out colon cancer. Its very unlikely that it is cancer, so after the biopsy, the next step is probably an x-ray of the entire digestive system. He should also get a very complete panel of blood tests to look for possible problems in the liver, kidneys, or with blood clotting ability. If the blood tests and x-ray don’t show anything, then its either wait and see or opt for exploratory surgery.
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August 7th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
My dad was peeing a lot of blood , a little different, the doctor told him it was a varicose vein. Not sure if there could be any connection between the two. Good luck
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August 7th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I have the same problem. When I take a dump I usually have to really push, there is no blood that come out with the sht, but when I go to wipe my self, alot blood come out. This started about ten years ago, I’ve seen a few doctors and had a few check ups since, but everything checked out fine and they all saids I am healthy. I dont understand it and I dont like it either, I am thinking maybe I lacks some type of proteins in my daily diet. Hope you find a solution, good luck.
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self experience