Blood in stool

[Kaymcgarr]

Hi I was wondering if any endometriosis sufferers have ever had blood in their stool as a symptom? I went to my doctor last week as i suffer severe pain heavy periods bloating nausea, cystic acne and sudden tiredness on my period. In the past I have also had blood in my stool but she assured me that this was not a symptom of endo. However I'm sure I've seen before that it is. She is sending me for a blood test next week as she thinks that is only related to the bowel and the severe pain I'm in is related to the iud I had fitted 7 months ago. 2 years ago I was in hospita with the pain they did an ultrasound and a blood test and couldn't tell me anything and sent me home with painkillers. I'm sure this blood test will show up nothing also.

So is blood in the stool common with those that have been diagnosed or is it something else?

[JeanOsborne]

Hi it could be a fissure or a pile. It could also be endo. I've had blood in my stools a few times ( whilst on my period) . Had a camera to try and find out why. They found nothing wrong. A month later I had a lap and was diagnosed with severe endo. Had internal us with specialist sonographer in October and it appears it is infiltrating the bowel and causing a blockage , so this could be why. Hope you find some answers.

[JeanOsborne]

Thanks Lindle you explained it a lot better than I could.

[Kaymcgarr]

Hi lindle thank you so much for replying. I am actually based in ireland and I am having huge difficulty finding any info.

[Kaymcgarr]

Thank you so much. I am booked in for a blood test next week is there anything that could help pinpoint it?

[Hidden]

Hello I frequently get blood in stools. I struggle badly with bowels and have all IBS symptoms and think I have it in addition to my endo. Since being on prostap and in a medical menopause my bowel bleeding is hugely reduced and less noticeable and more related to a pile (sorry I know that's gross!) And I can tell a difference in the bleeding too. So yes, definitely a symptom I had / have.

[AngeHere]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum but just need to talk to someone.

This has been so frightening and isolating! I've experienced blood in my stools (literally clots on my stool), a red toilet bowl and blood when I wipe during my periods every period since February. It's September now. But no bleeding between periods until I had the Mirena inserted to try help me "manage" this while I wait for my first gynae appointment which is on the 12th of Sept. It has been such a long wait with frightening moments almost daily and I am so frustrated by it all.

The mirena has resulted in more frequent bleeding both vaginally and then corresponding with my stools. The first thing my GP said when I mentioned the symptoms in Feb was that she can't refer me to a gynae until I've gone for a flexible sigmoidoscopy to look at the left side of the colon. I managed to get an appointment for this in May which came out clear. I only got a gynae referral in the middle of june, after 4 separate GP anal exams (why???) which resulted in nothing new, just more embarrassment. After complaining I got a gynae referral and could only get my first appointment for Sept. Sorry for the vent but I would appreciate your thoughts.

Best wishes and thanks

Ange

[AngeHere in reply to AngeHere]

Ah I should probably write this under a new post seen as the other comments are quite old now. Sorry about that!