Sorry you're having bleeding and you don't have answers yet. It must be frustrating.
Have assisted in colonoscopies years ago, so if they didn't find anything that would allow a canal exchange some way, then look for other possible causes. It's a good diagnostic procedure. Still not 100%. Your colon has little wrinkles, turns, and lots or nooks and cranies for things to hide...
not trying to scare you.
...and sometimes unexplained bleeding ends up being just that, unexplained. No diagnosis/no treatment. I guess no news is good news if that would be the case. and you can have a peace of mind they're not finding other things while exploring the bleeding. Doctors find a lot of other health issues while looking around and exploring causes of unexplained symptoms.
My thoughts would be... hum...
Is this every time you have your period? the whole time?
morning? night? standing? lying down?
What color is the rectal blood?
There's an in home stool test you could do at random to see if there's any blood any other time, or maybe infection.
Do you have hemorrhoids? diarrhea? constipation?
How's about infection? that can cause bleeding.
Are you on blood thinners?
Have you had lab work?
PT/INR (prthrombin time/International normalied ratio) measures clotting time.
Iron?
think... think... think...
medications? vitamins? herbs?
Are you having rectal pain? abdominal pain? leg pain?
Family history? any colon cancer?
Have they done a colonoscopy while you have rectal bleeding?
There's also a lower colon exam, sigmordiscope. Don't have to be sedated, done in internist's office. not too bad if you need it.
I'm not a doctor, so find one you can trust. Ask questions. Hope and pray you get the right answers.
My therapist says she can "work on" endometrosis. Says it helps and recommends if you have the diagnosis.
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Originally Posted by MJA - TOS
I'm hitting you guys as well as the general forum with this. Any personal stories would be welcome.
I have had right abdominal pain for months (this is massive pain that vicoden will not touch). Have had every test in the book including two colonoscopies in the past six months. Everything is coming out normal. My dr is going to give me injections of Lupron, I guess to prove whether it is endo or not. No one has offered a laporoscopy unfortunately. According to my family dr, if the Lupron doesn't work, then I need to go back to the pain spec for more blocks. She says that the "trunk" has it's own nerve system and that my brain may have rewired itself to new pain paths.
I also have rectal bleeding during my periods which they can't explain through the colonoscopies.
My background is TOS and 5 bulging/herniated discs in my lumber.
I've been reading up on Lupron. I'm 47 so I don't mind early menopause.
Have any of you experienced Lupron?
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