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What Is The Cause Of Blood In Stools ?
Hello, my husband has been having blood in his stool for some months now and is wondering what this could mean, he thinks piles or hemorroids but I am worried it could be something more serious, Mrs XXXXX
Tue, 10 Apr 2012
Dear Mrs XXXXX,
Yes it is possible that he may have piles if the blood as you say which is coming out is red / fresh and not black,but the important thing here is an examination of your husband called proctoscopy by a qualified surgeon. It will help in ruling out other serious conditions like cancer.
Dr XXXXXX
Yes it is possible that he may have piles if the blood as you say which is coming out is red / fresh and not black,but the important thing here is an examination of your husband called proctoscopy by a qualified surgeon. It will help in ruling out other serious conditions like cancer.
Dr XXXXXX
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