Blood and mucus when farting

[GinaCE]

Hello all

Sorry to be so open but I am experiencing some very strange symptoms and I wonder if anyone has had the same.

During the past 5 years I have had some bleeding after bowel movements, particularly when I was pregnant. When I was pregnant I also sometimes passed a very small amount of clear tissue after a bowel movement. The blood during this time was just a smear on the toilet tissue when I wiped. I had my second child 13 months ago and since then my symptoms have gradually got worse, more so in the last 2 months. The blood after a bowel movement has got more and more and now I think there are small clots there as well. There is also more of the strange white tissue in the toilet bowl.

And now I often do squelchy farts and pass just blood and mucus. There is no smell. This is continuous throughout the day.

I used to have one bowel movement per day. Now I have much smaller bowel movements throughout the day and never feel as if I am finished.

I have been to the doctor. The first time I went I was examined and no piles were found. The doctor thought the blood was due to straining and advised me to eat prunes and gave me something for constipation. I went back to the doctor 2 weeks later when I was still experiencing blood to ask to be referred for further tests. Since then the symptoms have got very quickly worse to the farting/ blood/ mucus stage. I have also found out that my dad had multiple polyps removed from the age of 40-60.

I have an appointment at a colorectal surgery at the end of June. I believe this is an initial consultation as I have not been advised to take any medicines/ prep. I am worried in case my symptoms are something serious. The days waiting for that first appointment and having all these symptoms feel as if time is ticking and nothing is being done.

Does anyone have any advise/ experience of these symptoms and waiting times between consultations and the camera surgery?

Many thanks.

[MelissaGrebermanGCCA]

Thinking of you and I hope your appointment went well! It is great you are seeing a doctor for these symptoms.

[Yylscars]

Hi! I was wondering if you’ve started getting answers? This exact thing is happening to me. I have an appointment with gi but I’m still pregnant and I know they won’t do anything until baby comes and I’m healed from my c section.

[Tizwoz]

Hiya there,

Sorry to hear what you are going through. My sister is experiencing the same thing and awaiting appointments. Did you find out what it was would be interesting to know.

Kind regards

Tizwoz

[BrendasBaby2]

Go back and ask for an immediate referral within 2 weeks. Nothing is as important in life. So what if it's nothing? No harm done. I'm in hospital this morning awaiting a general anaesthetic for investigation and I had all those symptoms and more. I left it a long time too. Good luck with it all and hoping all is well. . Just do it!

[homeybubba6063 in reply to BrendasBaby2]

I am having lots of issues as well. Anal pressure, bleeding, clots, cramping abdomen. I was diagnosed with IBS but honestly I cannot eat anything. It goes right through me and oh....the pain and pressure.It would be nice to here how you investigative surgery went. Please let us know.

[Worriednanxious in reply to homeybubba6063]

Hey did you end up getting a colonoscopy ?

[hg789 in reply to homeybubba6063]

HEY!! PLEASE give update. I have your exact symptoms

[Hidden]

I had similar and had a calprotectin test that showed inflammation and a colonoscopy under the 2 week wait. Turn out to be colitis. Definately go back to your GP don’t wait for June

[Worriedpops in reply to Hidden]

Was it mucous blood and headache feeling inflamed

[BigKeith101]

Hi, I have had similar symptoms and can so relate. You may be undergoing an IBD like Krohns or Ulserative Collitis which cay causing bleaching and excessive mucus production. Go tell your GP or try and get with a specialist, maybe an IBD nurse!

Good luck

[Nina1983]

Hi.. can I ask. Any update. I have this all the time . Its getting me down

[celimithril]

Please please get this investigated asap so that potential serious causes can be excluded and you don’t have to deal with discomfort and worry anymore. All the very best!

[heyimscared]

Hi I am having the EXACT same symptoms as you right now. Can you PLEASE give an update on what your diagnosis was?

[homeybubba6063]

Gina I wish you the best. I am going through a lot of pain, bleeding, clotting and the white tail floats that look like snot on your pooh. I also have severe cramping whenever I eat, not to mention the anal pressure. I also fart out tiny blood clots and blood and mucus. Please if you see a doctor before I do, keep us updated. I will do the same.

[heyimscared in reply to homeybubba6063]

Hey do you have any updates? I have the exact same symptoms

[Ferry02]

How are you ginace what was that ?

[hg789]

I have the exact same symptoms can you PLEASE update?

[Sunshine8240 in reply to hg789]

hi hg789. Not adding this to scare you but just want to say i had this symptom and was diagnosed with rectal tumour following colonoscopy. Thats just my experience and im sure there are many other things it could be. Please get yourself on the 2 week wait for a colonoscopy xxx