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User : blood in my stool
Doctor : Hi
User : why do i have bllod in my stools?
User : hi
Doctor : can you explain your symptoms please ?
User : it happens about 3 to 4 times a week its normaly bright red
Doctor : may i know your age, please ?
User : 20
User : what do you think it could be?
Doctor : do u have any pain while you pass your bowels ?
User : no
Doctor : at the age of 20, painless bleeding might be due to hemorrhoids
User : ive been checked for hemorrhoids and i have been booked in for a blood test. its been happening for 5 weeks
Doctor : has a rectal examination been done ?
User : yes
Doctor : and have they confirmed hemorrhoids ?
User : no there was no signs, so now i got a blood test. what do you think it could be?
Doctor : your doctors could be now evaluating if u have anemia , which can occur in patients with blood loss in stools
Doctor : did they do a stool test as well for parasites ?
User : whats anemia? no he just examined me
Doctor : anemia - a condition of low circulating blood in the body
Doctor : have u had loss of weight or appetite ?
User : i have noticed ive lost 3 pounds but i still eat well
Doctor : any crampy pain involved ?
User : no, no pain atall
User : should i be worried?
Doctor : the other condition, that can present in this way could be a abnomal vein within the intestines that is bleeding
Doctor : this is called a arterio venous anomaly
User : is that bad?
Doctor : this just bleeds , but does not cause much issues
Doctor : its not dangerous to life per se
Doctor : but can cause anemia due to bleeding
User : will it show up on my blood test?
Doctor : a GI study with either endoscopy or capsule enteroscopy can be helpful to diagnose it
Doctor : No , a blood test will detect only anemia, it cannot detect anomalies in the GI tract
User : would it detect anything serious like cancer?
Doctor : yes
Doctor : definitely
Doctor : endoscopy can detect it
User : do you think my symptoms are that serious?
Doctor : but , cancer is not seen in young patients like yourself
Doctor : unless you have history of familial polyposis
User : thats a relief, my friends think it may be a ulcer
User : ?
Doctor : ulcers , present with a sever gastric pain
Doctor : and not as painless frank red blood bleeding in stools
User : internal bleeding?
Doctor : no there might be oo internal bleed
Doctor : in such a case, you might right now be in a hospital due to hypotensive shock
User : thats ok then i was worried so its more likley to be something minor?
Doctor : yes
Doctor : this is a very minor issue and not something like cancer
User : ok thanks for your help
Doctor : it can be treated with endoscopic ablation
Doctor : you are most welcome
Doctor : take care and have a good day
Doctor : bye for now
Doctor : Hi
User : why do i have bllod in my stools?
User : hi
Doctor : can you explain your symptoms please ?
User : it happens about 3 to 4 times a week its normaly bright red
Doctor : may i know your age, please ?
User : 20
User : what do you think it could be?
Doctor : do u have any pain while you pass your bowels ?
User : no
Doctor : at the age of 20, painless bleeding might be due to hemorrhoids
User : ive been checked for hemorrhoids and i have been booked in for a blood test. its been happening for 5 weeks
Doctor : has a rectal examination been done ?
User : yes
Doctor : and have they confirmed hemorrhoids ?
User : no there was no signs, so now i got a blood test. what do you think it could be?
Doctor : your doctors could be now evaluating if u have anemia , which can occur in patients with blood loss in stools
Doctor : did they do a stool test as well for parasites ?
User : whats anemia? no he just examined me
Doctor : anemia - a condition of low circulating blood in the body
Doctor : have u had loss of weight or appetite ?
User : i have noticed ive lost 3 pounds but i still eat well
Doctor : any crampy pain involved ?
User : no, no pain atall
User : should i be worried?
Doctor : the other condition, that can present in this way could be a abnomal vein within the intestines that is bleeding
Doctor : this is called a arterio venous anomaly
User : is that bad?
Doctor : this just bleeds , but does not cause much issues
Doctor : its not dangerous to life per se
Doctor : but can cause anemia due to bleeding
User : will it show up on my blood test?
Doctor : a GI study with either endoscopy or capsule enteroscopy can be helpful to diagnose it
Doctor : No , a blood test will detect only anemia, it cannot detect anomalies in the GI tract
User : would it detect anything serious like cancer?
Doctor : yes
Doctor : definitely
Doctor : endoscopy can detect it
User : do you think my symptoms are that serious?
Doctor : but , cancer is not seen in young patients like yourself
Doctor : unless you have history of familial polyposis
User : thats a relief, my friends think it may be a ulcer
User : ?
Doctor : ulcers , present with a sever gastric pain
Doctor : and not as painless frank red blood bleeding in stools
User : internal bleeding?
Doctor : no there might be oo internal bleed
Doctor : in such a case, you might right now be in a hospital due to hypotensive shock
User : thats ok then i was worried so its more likley to be something minor?
Doctor : yes
Doctor : this is a very minor issue and not something like cancer
User : ok thanks for your help
Doctor : it can be treated with endoscopic ablation
Doctor : you are most welcome
Doctor : take care and have a good day
Doctor : bye for now
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