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About 6 months ago i had some rectal bleeding that was bright red and pretty bloody, almost like a clot. i went to a specialist he examined me and felt it was hemorrhoid, he suggested a colonoscopy to be safe which i didn't have because of insurance. i h

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You need to: undergo colonoscopy to exclude possibility of other causes of rectal bleeding, such as tumor, colitis, diverticulosis, or angiodysplasia. Rectal bleeding is abnormal.

Answered 7/11/2015

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A member asked:

About 6 months ago i had some rectal bleeding that was bright red and pretty bloody, almost like a clot. i went to a specialist he examined me and felt it was hemorrhoid, he suggested a colonoscopy to be safe which i didn't have because of insurance. i h

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

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