Hello and welcome to HCM,
After taking
aspirin and having
gastritis, what was the color of blood in stools?
If the blood is dark colored, then this bleeding could be from stomach.
Aspirin can lead to ulceration in stomach, bleeding and thus passage of altered or dark colored blood in stools.
If the blood was fresh red then it is due to bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
Since there is no evidence of piles on examination, a
colonoscopy may be done to assess the lower GIT.
Although
colorectal carcinoma is a cancer of elderly except when there is a family history, no age is exempt from it.
However, there is nothing to worry about it.
Polyps can also cause bleeding and there is more possibility of polyp in the GIT rather than colorectal carcinoma.
Thus, consult your gastroenterologist for colonoscopy.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri