Blood on toilet paper, toilet after forcing BM - concerning?

Posted by nicole2006 @nicole2006, Jul 11 8:06pm

Yesterday evening I had a bowel movement, but It felt like it wouldn’t come out easily so I was pushing and straining, and kind of trying to force it out. After going, I noticed some blood on the toilet paper but not on my stool or in the toilet bowl.

This morning and early afternoon I had bowel movements again, and after going there was blood on the toilet paper again and I also noticed drops of blood dripping from my rear into the toilet bowl. Some of the time I think the blood looked pinkish or red.

This evening I had another bowel movement, and this time when I went there was more blood when I wiped, and there was also blood in the toilet bowl. The blood on the toilet paper looked bright red, but I can’t tell what color the blood in the toilet bowl is. I was concerned when I saw the blood because it was a decent amount on the paper, and it scared me to see blood after pooping. The blood on the toilet paper after wiping was maybe a couple inches or so wide, and it looked like a bright red, or kind of similar to period blood. I know this isn’t my period, and the blood was definitely coming from my rear. The toilet bowl looked like it had blood in it and looked kind of like when I’m on my period, but there wasn’t as much blood and there was still a yellowish color to the toilet water. There were some drops of blood in the toilet bowl though, like blood was dripping down.

Maybe 15-30 minutes after seeing the blood, I had another bowel movement, and that time I didn’t see any blood and it looked normal.

I’ve also been dealing with constipation, or feeling like I’m going most days but I feel like I’m not getting everything out. Sometimes I feel confused if I’m constipated because I’ve been going most days and going decent amounts, but I still feel like I’m not fully emptied or like there’s still more in me.

I have a doctors appointment next month, but I’ve been considering going somewhere sooner if it seems like I need to for the blood, or if it continues.

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nicole2006 | @nicole2006 | Jul 12 7:42pm

In reply to @jeepgrl "@frouke Amen. Agreed. I think if there was a serious issue you would absolutely know and..." + (show)

@jeepgrl I’ve been doing better today and haven’t had any bleeding, which might be good. It seemed like yesterday there was more blood on the toilet paper than what there normally is if I strain or push hard, but I don’t know if it means anything if I’m doing better today

frouke | @frouke | Jul 12 8:17pm

In reply to @nicole2006 "@frouke thank you for responding. I looked at your page, is there a certain post I..." + (show)

@nicole2006 No worries, I was just confused by something at the time, I sincerely hope that you get checked out, you just can’t be too careful these days, best wishes.