My question was cut off earlier. I had a colonoscopy 6mts ago & the dr. stated I had"good" polyps, is there suc a thing and could they turn bad. Also I still have pencil thin stools when I can go and I also have large amounts of white/clear mucous and red blood passing. What is causing this and what should I do. My dr. thinks I am just depressed. If you can't poop for 2 weeks that will make you depressed. Please give advice.
Q: red blood & mucous in stool. What could be causing this?
Answers (3)
10/ 7/08 6:03pm
Cmforner,
You should consult with your doctor again. Mucus and blood can be caused by many different things. People with IBS can have mucus in their stool when their GI tract gets aggravated. If you are seeing bright red blood, mainly on your toilet paper, or in the bowl, this is most likely from a hemorrhoid. Darker colored blood can be from bleeding in the colon, usually higher up in the colon and should be checked-out.
You'll have to ask your doctor about the polyps that they found. I would assume that by 'good' he or she was saying that they were not found to be cancerous.
Good luck to you,
Elizabeth
10/ 7/08 6:07pm
Hello, again!
Some of your post is cut off again, but I have more to work with this time, so I'll give it another go 'round...
I think your doctor meant that your polyps did not appear to be cancerous, because polyps are not graded as "good," or "bad." And, no, those won't turn cancerous, because they are gone now; the doctor removed them during the colonoscopy. However, that is not to say that you will not have new polyps in the future--people who have had polyps in the past, are at increased risk for having polyps again.
Pencil thin stools (often referred to as "ribbon like") usually indicate inflammation; when the inside (the lumun) of the intestines are narrowed from swelling, the stool has difficulty passing, and thin stools and mucous typically result.
Bright red blood when you pass stool could be the result of severe inflammation in a localized area of your lower GI tract. Please let your doctor know that this is going on, and if you can't get an appointment soon, or your "complaints" are not taken seriously when you call, I suggest that you consider changing doctors.
Good luck!
Hope
5/21/10 9:31am
check to see if you have an allergy to wheat/gluten this can wreak havoc with your system
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i was told i had a good polyp too when looked this up and found out what i think dr was taling about there are a few sorts of polyp ,and there some that are more unlikely or very unlikely to become cancer and i think there the good ones