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For me it was small amount consistently. But I cannot stress enough that it was the diagnosis of hemorrhoids coupled with a very proactive doctor that led to me being diagnosed with cancer. It was a lucky circumstance that it was staged early because the additionally suggested screening was not standard protocol for my age.

If you have any abnormalities in your bowel movements (blood, ribboning, etc.) and you have the ability to get it checked then it could offer peace of mind. And yes, there are small chances of intestinal perforations with a colonoscopy.

I was diagnosed at 35 seven years ago with no history. Getting a colonoscopy never crossed my mind, much less being suggested by my general practitioner.

The trigger for me was blood in my stool. It was the slightest amount but I pursued it because that didn’t seem right. Turns out I had hemorrhoids which brought up something I feel hits others - I was embarrassed.

Fortunately the doctor that performed a banding procedure pushed me to get a colonoscopy purely out of being through and seeing the number of incidences increase at my age range.

I often wonder how much the embarrassment factor comes into play here.

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