Hi everyone,
When people talk of seeing blood on toilet paper or in their stool, how much blood is it for everyone?
I used to have an anal fissure which meant that I would have bright red blood, about a quarter inch blob on toilet paper. The end of the feces would also have a red streak from the fissure.
Now, with just hemorrhoids I have a 1-2mm spot of very light pink once or twice a week, only on the toilet paper. Most of the time, there is no pain or discomfort with the bowel movement even though there is this tiny amount of blood.
I wonder if this amount of blood is ok, so long as it does not progress again to the fissure or worse. I've visited several colorectal doctors, and some of them recommended LIS pretty strongly, even though I can manage the condition now.