When to See a Doctor for Hemorrhoids: A Guide

How do I know when I need to see a doctor for my hemorrhoids? I have been pooping bright red blood in my bowel movements and it’s never happened to me this many days in a row.

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Sooo19

2y ago

Honestly I would go to the ER just to be safe.

Dave330

2y ago

The reason why I was asking is you might get a colonoscopy

FreddyFredo

2y ago

My colorectal cancer symptom was large amount of bleeding( more than a pint) over two days. My tumor was at my rectum, so it was bright red. The farther the tumor is up in the colon, the blood is less red.

Chill_Bill

2y ago

Interesting. I’m praying it’s nothing more than just hemorrhoids that I’ve neglected to treat.

Dave330

2y ago

How old are you?

Chill_Bill

2y ago

Hey Dave, I’m in my mid 30’s.

Dummy

2y ago

I would go to the doctor now and get it checked out. You’re probably having a really bad flare up. Plus it’s good to get checked to make sure it’s not colon cancer or anything else serious.

Sooo19

2y ago

that type of cancer is affecting people younger than 30 these days it’s so sas

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