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Question: I am a 68 year old male in good condition. Height 5'11", weigh 194 with 101 blood serum, 201 total cholesterol (HDL50, LDL 111, Tri's164, VLDL 33), testosterone is low at 300 with monthly injections.
This week I notice blood in my bowel stool. What could be happening to cause this?
This week I notice blood in my bowel stool. What could be happening to cause this?
Brief Answer:
Need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
For a 68 yr male, any hint of blood in the stool needs serious investigation.
THe reasons for new appearance of blood could be fissure, hemorrhoids, tumor new vessels formation.
We generally take this as a serious reason like a tumor and investigate from stool tests to colonoscopy.
Testosterone injections can also cause new blood vessels to rupture leading to stool blood but it needs to be investigated thoroughly.
Hope you understand the importance of testing.
Need to investigate
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
For a 68 yr male, any hint of blood in the stool needs serious investigation.
THe reasons for new appearance of blood could be fissure, hemorrhoids, tumor new vessels formation.
We generally take this as a serious reason like a tumor and investigate from stool tests to colonoscopy.
Testosterone injections can also cause new blood vessels to rupture leading to stool blood but it needs to be investigated thoroughly.
Hope you understand the importance of testing.
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