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bleeding after digital exam

Scubajoe
Scubajoe CSN Member Posts: 39 Member
in Anal Cancer #1

Hey guys,

    So I had a huge biopsy done 3 months post treatment and all came back as scar tissue.  BEcause of the huge bipsy I haad a painful fissue for two months.  After that healed I went in for another digital exam and he felt a lot of scarring and smthing on the other side that he was nt too concerned with...that is where the fissue was,  I have had some blood on the toilet paper mostly during the first BM of the day.  Have othrs experiences this after a digital exam?  It's been abut 5 days nw...nothing yesterday but a little this morning.

 

Thanks

Joe

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  • mp327
    mp327 CSN Member Posts: 4,440 Member
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    Scubajoe

    A digital exam can cause irritation.  Keep in mind that the lining of the anal canal is considerably thinner after radiation and can easily bleed.  This may be what happened to you.  I've had it happen to me in the past.  If you need reassurance that this is nothing abnormal, then perhaps you can contact your doctor.

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