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What Does Bright Red Blood In Stool Mean?
Question: hi this is an embarrassing question
I have had colonoscopy no polyps. but my symptom continues. I have an unusual stool with dark blood & mucus looking of a cream to yellowish color. This mucus like has bright blood when it is passed. I am passing unusual amount of this mucus. Sometimes it is 1 to 2 inches long and about 1/2 inch in width. I have had problem with constipation & lower pelvic & lower back pain. has anyone ever had these same symptoms?
I have had colonoscopy no polyps. but my symptom continues. I have an unusual stool with dark blood & mucus looking of a cream to yellowish color. This mucus like has bright blood when it is passed. I am passing unusual amount of this mucus. Sometimes it is 1 to 2 inches long and about 1/2 inch in width. I have had problem with constipation & lower pelvic & lower back pain. has anyone ever had these same symptoms?
Brief Answer:
Needs work up and management
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. Bright red color of blood in stools and normal colonoscopy is quite contradictory, with blood that prominent, pathology is always there and cant be missed. Commonest causes like hemorrhoids are on top of suspicion list as you have constipation too and that worsens it and triggers the blood. Another suspicions would be of inflammatory bowel disease and IBS but once again, normal colonoscopy wont be the finding. Modifying diet lifestyle, small frequent meas, avoiding triggers in diet like soda, alcohol, beverages, spices, processed canned foods , coffee etc and exercise regularly, train your bowel habits and see if it helps. Consult a physician or a gastroenterologist and let them help you in this regard and correlate yoru symptoms further to find out the possible etiology behind it. Stool routine examination should also be done.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Needs work up and management
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. Bright red color of blood in stools and normal colonoscopy is quite contradictory, with blood that prominent, pathology is always there and cant be missed. Commonest causes like hemorrhoids are on top of suspicion list as you have constipation too and that worsens it and triggers the blood. Another suspicions would be of inflammatory bowel disease and IBS but once again, normal colonoscopy wont be the finding. Modifying diet lifestyle, small frequent meas, avoiding triggers in diet like soda, alcohol, beverages, spices, processed canned foods , coffee etc and exercise regularly, train your bowel habits and see if it helps. Consult a physician or a gastroenterologist and let them help you in this regard and correlate yoru symptoms further to find out the possible etiology behind it. Stool routine examination should also be done.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am aware of type two internal hemorrhoids, as this was the finding of my colonoscopy. There still has been no explanation of the unusual mucus like substance or the amount that is present. And mucus may not be a good term to try to explain this substance. I just know it is not normal.
I had hoped that a doctor on this site had maybe encountered these symptoms in a prior patient. But I do thank you for responding.
I had hoped that a doctor on this site had maybe encountered these symptoms in a prior patient. But I do thank you for responding.
Brief Answer:
Mucus due to hemorrhoids.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me
Now that you mentioned hemorrhoids, mucus is very common with hemorrhoids, due to engorged hemorrhoidal cushions, the mucus glands are over active and works as a help to keep the stools lubricated and soft to make them pass through anus and rectum smoothly without deteriorating the hemorrhoids, you need not to worry about the mucus, its due to hemorrhoids, get the hemorrhoids corrected if conservative measures with diet lifestyle have failed, and the issue of mucus will resolve on its own.
Nutshell, hemorrhoids cause mucus in stools, treating former fixes later.
Regards XXXXXXX
Mucus due to hemorrhoids.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me
Now that you mentioned hemorrhoids, mucus is very common with hemorrhoids, due to engorged hemorrhoidal cushions, the mucus glands are over active and works as a help to keep the stools lubricated and soft to make them pass through anus and rectum smoothly without deteriorating the hemorrhoids, you need not to worry about the mucus, its due to hemorrhoids, get the hemorrhoids corrected if conservative measures with diet lifestyle have failed, and the issue of mucus will resolve on its own.
Nutshell, hemorrhoids cause mucus in stools, treating former fixes later.
Regards XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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