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What Causes Blood In Stool While Having Diverticulitis?
Question: What causes spontaneous bleeding with diverticulosis?
Brief Answer:
Considerations.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for the query.
A diverticulitis a small outpouring that originates in the lining of the intestines. sometimes foods or residue can get caught in these pouches and cause irritation of the lining of the diverticuli.
there are blood vessels within a diverticuli and when they become irritated this may lead to a significant amlint of bleeding as welll
Thanks again for the query,
Sincerely,
Dr Galamaga
Considerations.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for the query.
A diverticulitis a small outpouring that originates in the lining of the intestines. sometimes foods or residue can get caught in these pouches and cause irritation of the lining of the diverticuli.
there are blood vessels within a diverticuli and when they become irritated this may lead to a significant amlint of bleeding as welll
Thanks again for the query,
Sincerely,
Dr Galamaga
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