I’ve been having looser stools for almost 2 months now. I had a baby (c section) early Sept and then had to have antibiotics due to incision infection, I also then had to cut out dairy due to baby allergies. Just after that, my bowel movements changed. At one point I was going twice a day, I thought maybe the antibiotics messed up the microbiome but surely it wouldn’t go on this long? I’ve been taking dairy free probiotics. I also thought maybe the change in diet? But surely cutting out dairy would make it go the opposite?
anyways, I went to the docs as I’d now gotten a hemerrhoid that was quite painful. They gave me a FIT test and a test for infection. No calprotectin test. Anyways, infection was negative but FIT was positive. Doctor said it was only just “in range” for a positive so has sent me home to do a re-test as he’s sure the blood would be from the hemorrhoid (which has since gone). I’ve now noticed bloody mucus and also clear mucus in the toilet (but sometimes I can’t work out if it’s from postpartum bleeding/discharge as that’s been on and off since birth) but im 99% sure the new FIT will still be positive.
can anyone suggest would possibly could be happening, aside from the big c word? I know you can’t diagnose me but as a mother of 3 it’s like my brain can’t help but catastrophise. I’m only early 30s and I’ve never had any kind of digestive problems!