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Endo symptoms or just a weird bowel!?

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Sorry if this is too much info.

So I've noticed over the past 6 to 9 months that I have light spotting from my rectal area (doesn't look unusual), no polyps, no straining. It can be when walking, and I can feel it, often staining my underwear a light pink / brown colour when I check later. It doesn't hurt and isn't all the time; it usually does it once or twice and that's it. I've kept a record and worked out it now looks like it's a few days after ovulation and a few days after my period has finished. Any ideas?

I've also started to get this feeling like my bowels aren't emptying fully - I used to have regular movements - once a day, now it's more like twice or three times, but each time I've finished it feels like I should still sit there and wait. I don't know if that makes sense.

I've had endo excised over a year ago including bowel endo - rectal shave performed. So I'm not sure if the symptoms are even related?

Can a doc / gp do a physical examination?

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You should go to MRI scan center. General surgeon he or she see anus area with her fingers. Surgeon give you more test and exam.

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luthien in reply to Nikilll

That will most likely mean going to my GP and having a referral / wait through the NHS to see a specialist and then consider scans, and MRIs aren't commonly done under the NHS for things now unless it's severe :(

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Nikilll in reply to luthien

My suggestion is go to private hospital. MRI scan 3t Tesla is the best option. I'm from Asia. And i did not know about uk hospital procedure. Waiting time is priceless.

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