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Weightloss, Mucous In Stools With Blood Threads. Advice?
My son is 13 years old since last few months I noticed he has reduced weight about 6 kg and sits long period of time for bowel he complains he is having mucus in the stool at times with blood thread in it what can be the cause he said the problem started since we visited Egypt about 9 months back and increased with period of time
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
Hi
Weight loss with blood in stool is a cause for concern - you have to see a gastro-enterologist and have colonoscopy along with some basic laboratory tests like blood and stool analysis
It may or may not have anything to do with Egypt
Take care
Good luck
Weight loss with blood in stool is a cause for concern - you have to see a gastro-enterologist and have colonoscopy along with some basic laboratory tests like blood and stool analysis
It may or may not have anything to do with Egypt
Take care
Good luck
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