Is this spotting or a rectal problem?

Hello everyone. Something weird happened to me today and it has been giving me a bit of anxiety all day.

This morning after taking a **** I found blood on the toilet paper. And this was after wiping my bum. I thought it was odd because my period just ended 3 days ago. Then after wiping near my vaginal area I noticed a bit of blood around that area as well. I got worried about this and all the search results didn't really give me a clear answer. I also found bloody mucus around those same areas after going to the bathroom later in the day.

It's possible that it could probably be an **** issue like hemerhoids because I sort of had a nit of constipation-like symptoms last week where I had quite a bit of trouble pooing and could have strained myself. It might be spotting but I'm not sure as I am not in any significant phase in my cycle right now (like ovulation). If it is spotting I would be screwed because it could mean I have hormonal issues that would make having future kids difficult.

What do you guys think? shrugs

I think if you are worried it's best to talk to a Dr, it is difficult sometimes to see where blood in that area comes from.

Try not to worry, although it's wise to get checked out blood in this area is quite common and often not anything serious.

Even if it was within reproductive system it doesn't mean you have fertility problems.

I suspect it's your bum, but I think you should talk to your doctor about it. It might go away with time. Did you take a laxative for your problem?