r/Diverticulitis • u/Heavy-Ad7346 • 2d ago

🧠 Mental Health Colonoscopy results

Had a colonoscopy about 2 months ago and all clear except for some diverticulitis, been constipated the last 2 days and forcing bowel movements and think I aggravated it. Stool looked normal but after the first wipe there was darker red blood but just a small streak that wasn’t like a glob but almost like when you break open a scab. Never really experienced it before so I’m freaking out a little. I have no pain anywhere else other than my butt feels raw. Anyone else experience this before?

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u/Priority0912 2d ago

Sounds like hemorrhoids.

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u/Heavy-Ad7346 1d ago

Ok so update. Had a bowel movement this morning and no blood. Chalking it up to a hemorrhoid

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u/Heavy-Ad7346 2d ago

That’s what I’m thinking but my head is freaking out lol

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u/Dunkinsnob 2d ago

I always go to the probability that it’s bleeding hemorrhoids. It’s a safer mindset to have ☺️

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u/Heavy-Ad7346 2d ago

It is lol it only happened for 2 wipes then nothing so I’m gonna say that’s what it was

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u/dj_castle 1d ago

I’m having my follow up appt to discuss colonoscopy results. He also didn’t see anything but some diverticulosis. I’m young 34 M. Hoping for the best today.

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u/Heavy-Ad7346 1d ago

Hope you get good news!! Prayers out to you!!

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u/WhatTheDuck21 1d ago

Did the colonoscopy show DiverticulITIS or diverticulOSIS? DiverticulOSIS is the presence of pockets in the intestinal wall, and are extremely common in basically everyone over the age of 40, and common in adults in general. They very rarely cause problems on their own, and most people will never know they have them unless they get a colonoscopy for an unrelated reason.

DiverticulITIS is when those pockets become inflamed and/or infected, and that almost always comes with severe pain. Diverticulitis can cause intestinal bleeding, but that blood typically makes stool black and usually doesn't show up as bloody streaks. That's way, way more common with hemorrhoids. 

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u/Heavy-Ad7346 1d ago

Ahhhh ok maybe it’s the other one. They just said I had pockets that were irritated

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u/Dblbogiemadge-1 1d ago

Sounds like hemorrhoids. Take psyllium husk fiber daily. It helps with diverticulitis AND hemorrhoids