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I have been having quite a bit of anal bleeding. no anal intercourse. i stay constipated a lot and have been having a bloody mucus discharge from anus?

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See your physician: although rectsl bleeding is usually benign at your age (hemorrhoids) it can also be due to other causes ( AV malformation, divertium, Meckles, or cancer). It is important to be evaluated and will likely require a colonoscopy to rule out more concerning causes

Answered 12/14/2014

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A member asked:

I have been having quite a bit of anal bleeding. no anal intercourse. i stay constipated a lot and have been having a bloody mucus discharge from anus?

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Dr. John Langell answered

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