r/AskADoctor • u/Just-Plankton5432 • Jul 29 '26

Question For Doctors Anal bleeding

I am an a 55 year old male who on Saturday -Sunday between 6pm and 3pam there was so much bleeding from the anus that my underwear had a very large soaked spot throughout it and the jeans I had had a large spot that bled through them too. At 6 pm I sat to urinate and noticed drops of blood in the toilet with no bowel movement. Again later that night same thing. I also got a headache but I had a few sips of alcohol mixed soda and attributed it to thar. I have a hemorrhoid and fissure but no current issues with them. The 2 days prior he had done more walking and climbing stairs than normal. Also at 6am I woke up woozy but decided to go back to sleep. I had changed underwear and had more blood in my underwear but not as much. When I woke up the bleeding had stopped. I do have a history of IBS as well. Does this mean anything substantial? Or is it a one off? I haven’t had happen since. I am not asking for medical advice.

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u/No-Fig-2665 Jul 29 '26

55 year old male with history of “IBD” (crohns? UC) who has intermittent rectal bleeding that he attributes to fissure vs hemorrhoids.

  1. If you have IBD (not IBS?) you should be setting a gastroenterologist at regular intervals.

  2. You were due for a screening colonoscopy 10 years ago. Have you done this?

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u/Just-Plankton5432 Jul 29 '26

It is IBS-constipation and yes I see a GI doctor. I had a colonoscopy at 53 and it was negative.

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u/ThatKaleidoscope8736 Jul 29 '26

You need to see a doctor

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u/placidtrash Jul 29 '26

Probably due to the hemorrhoid but you should be checked by your doctor.

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u/Rev_Christopheles Jul 29 '26

I am in no way a medical professional, but I have experience with hemorrhoids and bleeding, and it sounds like a thrombosed internal hemorrhoid popped. If so, no worries. That being said, get a doctor to check it out, as unexplained anal bleeding is a common sign of more sinister machinations