Is my rectal bleeding a sign of ulcerative colitis?

By jakelennon

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I've been experiencing rectal bleeding for about 10 months now with bits of mucus. I'm 20 years old and had a colonoscopy a few months ago and the results came back as inflammation in the rectum but I was not diagnosed with UC.

The rectal bleeding is the only symptom of UC I have apart from the obvious inflammation. I am just wondering if anyone else's UC started with just bleeding and no other symptoms?

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RHall Community Admin
Hi Jake, thanks for sharing! I'll see if any other community members can share their experience. What are your thoughts on some of the links in your post? Were those helpful at all?
Matt Nagin Moderator
It could be that. Or Crohn's disease of the colon, or possibly something else. I would just say to discuss it with your gastroenterologist. Just for perspective, my brother had similar symptoms and was eventually diagnosed with Crohn's disease (that was in the colon and other places). Hope you feel better. Best, Matt (Team Member)
javedkhan Member
Hi Jake, Rectal bleeding is one of the symptoms of IBD. I think one way of finding is to go for Colonoscopy along with Biopsy. By having a Colonoscopy, Doctor can see some patches/pattern if its similar to IBD . Biopsy will tell the actual reason/ disease. Hope it helps.
daredevilmom Member
Hi, My diagnosis journey was similar. I had those symptoms with some others but my body was still fighting so I was undiagnosed for years. I've had 8 or 9 colonoscopies over the last 13 years. My current diagnosis is proctitis/UC, I now have bleeding and mucus without the other symptoms. I would talk to your GI indepth to get a better understanding of your condition.
1. Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford Moderator & Contributor
 I echo what <inline-mention user-id="2257987" username="daredevilmom"/> said. I think you need to talk to your specialist for clarification, as all we can really do is give you our best guess! - Sahara (team member)
jshields1511 Member
Yes that is all I have also. I am going to see a specialist this month. The suppositories they have given me are not helping. Did they give you any medication?
seth Member
<inline-mention username="jakelennon" user-id="2249694"/> and others, I have been a victim of Ulcerative Colitis myself for nearly 10 years... For me, it started with frequent bathroom breaks, then urgency, then bleeding and so on... however, after 10 years, I have finally found a cure.. Yes, this is true.. Please see the topic I posted "Cured-Ulcerative Colitis"... https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/forums/cured-ulcerative-colitis I live in the US. if you are not or you are not able to get to this doctor, then I'd recommend finding another doctor like this who is close to you, so you can get rid of this issue.
Pam.Jajko Community Admin
It is important to note here that there is currently no known cure for IBD or colitis. And, of course, everyone’s experience is unique when it comes to treatment. - Pam (team member)