bleeding when going to the toilet is this normal?

[benandalex]

Im so embarresed but dont know what else to do when i have been to the toilet this morning the toilet bowel has filled with blood and have had to put a pad on its not my period its from the other end is this normal i dont really want to visit the docs incase he wants a look iykwim

of course it's not normal

it is most probably a urinary tract infection

but you NEED to go to the doctors because they need antibiotics and can get really painful and if untreated can affect your kidneys

Why would you be embarrassed about this though? This is a normal bodily function and a normal thing to happen .. it is a diagnostic tool that the GP will have seen a million and one times.

unless you've been eating loads of beetroot of course, in which case it's just dyed urine

its not from there though its from the other end its not when i wee im so embarressed even tying this its from my bum

If it is from the bowel and there is a lot of blood, please see the doctor asap. Are you constipated? Could it be piles? Sounds like more blood than that though.

good grief woman, seriously you're embarrassed about talking about your anus? Why?

OK putting my aghast attitude at your level of embarrassment aside (sorry) - Rectal bleeding again is very common it could be a hemmorhoid or an anal fissure - do you have any pain?

Look it's the same answer - get yourself to the doctor and tell him / her

Your doctor will have seen/heard it all before, including the embarrassment that you feel.

Get thee to the GP

My dad (a very sensible man) has always said to me that to a doctor there's no difference between your arse and your elbow It's their job to be able to diagnose problems and make them better. And you can practically guarantee that it won't be the first bum they've seen today. Problems like that are just silly to leave out of embarassment- it could be serious.

There are any number of common causes that your GP will have seen a million and one times. But you need a diagnosis and treatment plan.

You have no doubt had people looking up your vagina during birth / smears. This is no different and has no more cause for embarrassment that anything else.

Yes, get thee to a GP. Ask to see a woman GP if that feels less embarrassing.

it is likely to be piles or a fissure, neither of which should entail a long examination.

it is not normal to bleed when you empty your bowels, but nor is it likely to be anything sinister

please go .. it is likely to be something easily resolveable

thanks ill phone them when they have reopned after lunch and see when i can get an appointment i know im silly to be embarresed but i am i hate being poked and prodded anywere and do have reasons behind it. thanks again x

About five years ago I had blood on my stools, which got gradually worse, till in the end the toilet water would just be bright red because of all the blood !
I was examined, and diagnosed with Colitis.

It can be treated with anti inflammatories and in more severe cases with steroids.

It could also be piles or an anal fissure which can be easily treated.