I have been afraid to poo since the end of November when I had a large Type 2 stool which hurt my rectum and made a hemerroid bleed very heavily for nearly a day. It frightened the hell out of me, I have not been the same since and am regularly stressed and constipated. Anytime I have a poo I am terrified it will be hard and I will bleed heavily. My GP examined me yesterday and didn't find anything sinister. She examined my tummy and performed a rectal exam which were fine. I am getting a blood test the week after next and will be getting a colonocopy done in due course. I have started eating more fibre and drinking more water and exercising more as I am nearly 16 stone at a height of 6ft 1". Any other advice anyone can give me to help things?