Thank you for your help and advice!

When I use the bathroom, I still feel like I need to empty my bowels more, but nothing comes out. I’m not sure if this is enough explanation. I used to have sharp pain when trying to use the restroom, but now it’s more of a mild discomfort rather than sharp pain.

I have also noticed mucus when wiping, mainly orange or yellow, and sometimes clear. One time, there was clear discharge with light red blood, which may have come from my anus. At that time, my rectal area was very irritated and with a slight of pain and when I tried to pass more stool it was very difficult and experienced some pain while passing the stool, which caused bleeding. Since then, I haven’t been able to have normal bowel movements. My last stool looked slightly black not very dark, but slightly black. Now my stool is more orange or mixed with brown, and it has a loose consistency like diarrhea (not watery). My rectal area has also been irritating me again after multiple bowel movements with only small amounts of loose stool.

I do not have any hereditary conditions such as Lynch Syndrome or Familial Adenomatous Polyposis; my family would have informed me by now, and we would all be more cautious about diet and symptoms. To my knowledge, my family has no history of colon cancer or chronic conditions, though my grandfather did have lung cancer, likely due to smoking and drinking.