Hi all, so over a month or two ago I had a scare about colon cancer, long story short I was fine turned out to be gastroenteritis. Anyways, everything went back to normal, keep in mind that I have bad health anxiety, I thought I was constipated ( I wasn’t) and strained hard for a bowel movement. Ever since then I’ve been bleeding from my anus on to the toilet paper bright red blood. Some days it’s reallt itches and stings. It feels like it’s “raw.” It isn’t every time I have a bowel movement but it seems to have flare ups and gotten where it’s unbearable. My anxiety is telling me it’s rectal cancer now. I looked in the mirror at my anus and it looked like it was bruised around the anus. Could someone tell me what this is?
I am 45. Two months ago I strained hard on the toilet. I developed the same thing with a bump and bruise for the first time in my life. If you strain hard or have a big poop you can burst a blood vessel. It is no big deal. Yes it is itchy. Took about a week to go away and I am fine. Make sure you clean it well in the shower but do not overdo it that you keep aggravating it. If it does not heal see a doctor.
Sometimes with a bowel movement, tiny vessels are ruptured which causes bright red bleeding. This is not dangerous and is very common. Make sure you’re drinking enough water to stay hydrated and eating roughage in your diet so that you do not become constipated. Cortizone cream can help with the itching and burning. These are not signs of cancer at all. If you were still concerned visit your Doctor Who can give you peace of mind. Have a great day! 😁👍❤️