How do I know if I have bowel cancer?!
Question: How do I know if I have bowel cancer?
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Hi, I've had bowel cancer, so I've a pretty good idea of what to look for etc
Firstly, to me it doesn't sound as if you have bowel cancer. This what you're describing sounds like you have a couple of what they call piles....these are veins around your back passage that have been strained, usually by you being constipated and straining too much to go to the loo. Sometimes these can bleed, and this is what you see on the tissue. If the blood is normally bright red, then it would be coming from lower down in your rectum. It's when it is a very dark red colour, accompanied by pain, bloating, even trapped wind or just feeling uncomfortable, that you ought to be seeing a doctor pretty quick!
I would advise you to see a doctor anyway....whatever this is needs clearing up. You already know your diet isn't good, so you are already at risk of bowel problems anyway...so I'm not going to nag you any more!!
Please make an appointment as soon as you can, it will put your mind at rest about what it is, and also stressing yourself out is not going to help matters one little bit. You are extremely young for it to be bowel cancer (although not unheard of) but, even in the worst case scenario....say it is cancer - the quicker you get it looked at and sorted the better. I was lucky - they picked mine up in time - but only because I went to the doctors and went back again after an initial diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, because the symptoms weren't getting any better.
Please see the doctor - yes, bit embarrassing.....but what's a bit of embarrassment when it could potentially save your life??
The lump is more likely to be haemorrhoid's (piles) due to your lack of fibre in your diet - these burst and cause bleeding - but you still need to see the doctor.
Go to a doctor. Ur nineteen(in legal age), u can go on ur own without telling that to them.