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Suggest Treatment For Profuse Rectal Bleeding
Question: If I have rectal bleeding that is flowing like I am on my period (which I haven't had since age 38) and I see blood clots when I wipe, what should I do?
Brief Answer:
Colonoscopy and digital rectal examination to be done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
The common causes of rectal bleeding include anal fissure, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, colon cancer and polyps, colonic polyp removal, angiodysplasias, colitis, proctitis, and Meckel's diverticula.
When irritated, external hemorrhoids can itch or bleed. Thrombosed hemorrhoids. Sometimes blood may pool in an external hemorrhoid and form a clot Treatment greatly depends on the cause.
Initially i would suggest you to go for colonoscopy and digital rectal examination in physical by a Gastroenterologist to rule out the above mentioned possibilities.As bleeding is heavy i would suggest you to meet your Gastroenterologist Asap.
Thanks
.
Colonoscopy and digital rectal examination to be done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
The common causes of rectal bleeding include anal fissure, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, colon cancer and polyps, colonic polyp removal, angiodysplasias, colitis, proctitis, and Meckel's diverticula.
When irritated, external hemorrhoids can itch or bleed. Thrombosed hemorrhoids. Sometimes blood may pool in an external hemorrhoid and form a clot Treatment greatly depends on the cause.
Initially i would suggest you to go for colonoscopy and digital rectal examination in physical by a Gastroenterologist to rule out the above mentioned possibilities.As bleeding is heavy i would suggest you to meet your Gastroenterologist Asap.
Thanks
.
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