I am 20 years old and I feel something is wrong with my colon and I have all the symptoms that arise from colon cancer. I read that colonoscopys are given to people over 50 because people my age arent at risk or it’s rare to have colon cancer. And I was just wondering what other things are there that have the same symptoms as colon cancer?
Tags: arent, colon cancer, risk
Younger populations do not have a high risk for colorectal cancer (although it does occur, rarely). Certain things which may cause colonic symptoms in younger people are ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, anal fissure, and lactose intolerance.
Keeping a log of your symptoms and seeing a GP will help sort out what the cause is.