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Suffering From Constipation. Taking Laxatives, Noticed Blood. Suggestion?
hi. i have been taking laxatives to help get rid of the constipaion iam feeling but as i use the bathroom i notive some blood coming out its not real strong but it;s enough to make me get a little nervoius that it might be some thing els ...but maybe since ive been using the bathroom alot it might have agitated something
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
The most common reason of the blood in stool are hemorrhoids. Such blood is usually bright red and only on the surface of the stool. But it is very important to make sure that this is only hemorrhoids causing such blood, That is why you should have colonoscopy performed especially that you do suffer from constipations as well. This test is very important to rule out any other reasons of blood in stool like colon polyps or colon cancer.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
The most common reason of the blood in stool are hemorrhoids. Such blood is usually bright red and only on the surface of the stool. But it is very important to make sure that this is only hemorrhoids causing such blood, That is why you should have colonoscopy performed especially that you do suffer from constipations as well. This test is very important to rule out any other reasons of blood in stool like colon polyps or colon cancer.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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