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Sandy E
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 Posted: 01/12/07 - 12:02 Post subject: Rectal bleeding during menstruation only |
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| For the past four months I have been bleeding from my rectum only during my period. I had a colonoscopy two months ago and they said that there was nothing abnormal. Why is it that I only bleed there during menstruation? Is it anything to worry about? |
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| Posted: 06/19/07 - 12:13 Post subject: recyal bleeding during menstruation |
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My guess is that you aren't really bleeding, but that when you wipe, blood is getting on the tissue before it reaches your rectum, and then it looks like the blood came from there.
Try wiping ONLY the rectum (with no tampon string around and no residue around having only been wearing a pad). My guess is that you're fine. |
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| Posted: 06/01/08 - 12:26 Post subject: rectal bleeding during menstruation |
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| You may have a type of endometriosis called recto-vaginal endometriosis. It doesn't seem to be that common but I am having a laparoscopy to check for it as I have the same symptoms. |
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| Posted: 10/30/08 - 06:55 Post subject: bleeding from rectum when have period |
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| hi, i am 25 years old and have no children, i have been bleeding from rectum for last 1.5 yearsnow, but only the days i have my period, usually 5-7 days. my GP said nothing to worry about as it only append when i have my period. it is uncomfortable and i fing that i am always tired and have black eye rings as my iron level is low as i am loosing so much blood. anyone help? |
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| Posted: 11/24/08 - 08:47 Post subject: Rectal Bleeding During Period |
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I have recently learned that my sister, in Australia, has this same problem. She, too, has started down the long path of doctors, specialists, colonoscopy, etc. So far all of this has excluded cancer and endometriosis but not found anything else.
However, just last week she was talking to a doctor at the hospital where Mum was operated on for bowel cancer and she asked him about her own problem. His answer sounds very logical so we would like to share it with all you women who are in the same boat.
The doctor explained that my sister no doubt has some extremely tiny hemorrhoids which normally do not bleed or give her any trouble. However, just before her menstrual period begins, the changes in hormone levels cause the veins in the colon to swell enormously. Since my sister suffers from constipation the result is bleeding from these hemorrhoids. Once her period is over, the hemorrhoids return to their normal size and the bleeding stops – until the following month.
For the past few months, to help her constipation and irritable bowel, she has been taking psyllium husks. The result is that the stools are much softer. An additional, unexpected result has been the absence of rectal bleeding during her period!
So the doctor’s explanation certainly seems to make sense. My sister asked me to share her experience hoping it may be of help to some of you. |
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