Hi,I am Dr. Subhankar Chakraborty (Gastroenterologist). I will be looking into your question and guiding you through the process. Please write your question below.
I had bright red blood on outside of stool and on toilet paper one day. Went to doctor who examined me and could find no reason for it. 4 days later looks like maroon blood on toilet paper but not on stool. No real change in bowel habits mostly normal maybe every now and then one will be more like soft serve icecream. Go regularly once a day. doctor has sent me to specialist but cant get in for 2 months. I do suffer from health anxiety so now that the doctor has said she can t find any visable cause I am beside myself with worry and have myself convinced the only remaining answer is cancer. I am 39 year old female with no history of bowel cancer but a family history of diverticulits.
You have infrequent blood in stool which is somewhat brown colour ....
So mostly it is not coming from anus or rectum in which blood fresh red coloured .
So here blood can be from lower intestine or upper GI bleed. ...
It can't said firmly that cancer is there .... You need to investigate with colonoscopy or edoscopy like investigation with subsequent biopsy .... And sent for histopathological examination...
Histopath examination will reveal cause and treatment done accordingly .... If cancer detected than treatment option could be from chemotherapy or surgical excision....
Avoid excess stress ... As it can lead to stress induce gastritis like condition...
So consult gastroenterologist for your case ..And after revealing cause you can take further advise from us.
Take care ....
Hope your concern solved. ..
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Reason For Blood Along With Stool?
Hi thanks for contacting HCM... You have infrequent blood in stool which is somewhat brown colour .... So mostly it is not coming from anus or rectum in which blood fresh red coloured . So here blood can be from lower intestine or upper GI bleed. ... It can t said firmly that cancer is there .... You need to investigate with colonoscopy or edoscopy like investigation with subsequent biopsy .... And sent for histopathological examination... Histopath examination will reveal cause and treatment done accordingly .... If cancer detected than treatment option could be from chemotherapy or surgical excision.... Avoid excess stress ... As it can lead to stress induce gastritis like condition... So consult gastroenterologist for your case ..And after revealing cause you can take further advise from us. Take care .... Hope your concern solved. ..