Stool sample

[Summer221]

Unbelievably freaking out so any reassurance is welcome.
I’m 27 and had a baby 4 months ago. I suffered with piles during the end of my pregnancy & since birth. These are still present now.
Over the last few weeks Iv had fresh red blood on wiping and on my stool.
I went to the doctors about it today, hoping for just reassurance & ended up coming away feeling worse. She wants a stool sample of me & bloods doing. She did have a look down there & said she can visibly see piles which do hurt when touched. But my mind is so fixated on the fact she wants a stool sample now and I’m convinced something is going to come back on it like bowel cancer I just want to enjoy my baby 😭

My dad got diognosed with bowel cancer 5 months ago and just had surgery and a stoma bag fitted so this feels all very to raw for me. Any reassurance is welcome 😭🙏🏼

The gp is just being thorough especially with your family history even though it's blatantly obvious it's piles. I really wouldn't worry. It's rare for bright red blood to be an issue as its fresh. It's more of a problem when it's black or looks like coffee grounds

Yep I agree with previous poster, I work in a GP surgery andour doctors seem to give out a lot of Fit tests and stool sample pots. It will just be as a precaution.

Thank you xx

Thank you for messaging. Just so worried x

Your welcome. It's completely understandable your worried especially with what's going on with your dad and the fact you've just had a baby but like pp said these tests are really common. Iv had several. They've always came back clear i would imagine 99% they give out do . It's just a easy and cheap test that drs can do to rule something out quickly so that it can be forgotten about, it's like a tick sheet.

Im so sorry to post at end of ladies post but im so scared. Ive did a bowel.screening sample last week. (Im.50 so it was sent by Gp) Im.so scared i will have a bad result im losing sleep and im really frightened

Im so worried. Im looking for re asurrance. I was sent a bowel screening kit last week (im 50) which i did and posted back. Im so scared of what my result will be to the point of not sleeping my aniexty is so high and im terrified

They come back quite quickly and even if they do detect any traces of blood, the most common cause is a pile or tiny tear from constipation.

I can't tell you not to worry because you will. But having such a simple way to screen is great.

Thank you for your advice and response im terrified

I have done this twice now, hubby 3 times. It's just routine, like a smear or mammogram. Extremely unlikely to find anything wrong. I know when you're anxious it's difficult, but do try not to worry. Xx

Thank you all for your support .x