A 48-year-old member asked:
on and off rectal bleeding after bowel movement for the last 10 years. should have seen a doctor?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Addagada Rao answered
56 years experience General Surgery
Yes you should: You must see your doctor , any bleeding per rectum has to be considered as malignant till proven other wise by tests, even if it looks like hemorrhoids, march is colorectal cancer prevention month and you must see your doctor.
Answered on May 5, 2018
Dr. Eric Kaplan answered
42 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Yes: Assuming the pattern hasn't changed it is probably not serious, however since you are used to the bleeding, you would not be alerted to another more serious cause of bleeding. So, yes, you should be checked and have more serious sources of bleeding eliminated or diagnosed, usually by colonoscopy at the least.
Answered on May 31, 2017
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On and off rectal bleeding after bowel movements for the last 5 years. What type of doctor do I see?
Dr. Addagada Rao answered
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Pediatrician first: First the pediatrician after examination and evaluation will refer to right specialist if needed.
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