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A few weeks ago, I started having a small amount of bright red blood in my stool (not with every bowel movement, but fairly regularly). I’ve been more fatigued and have experienced some constipation. I think my stool is harder than normal, because my bowel movements just haven’t been as easy. I’m curious if I have cause for concern.
A little over a month ago, I drank a decent amount of alcohol on an empty stomach and got diarrhea. After a few days of diarrhea there was occasionally some blood when I wiped. I feel like my digestion hasn’t been quite right since then.
I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.
A few weeks ago, I started having a small amount of bright red blood in my stool (not with every bowel movement, but fairly regularly). I’ve been more fatigued and have experienced some constipation. I think my stool is harder than normal, because my bowel movements just haven’t been as easy. I’m curious if I have cause for concern.
A little over a month ago, I drank a decent amount of alcohol on an empty stomach and got diarrhea. After a few days of diarrhea there was occasionally some blood when I wiped. I feel like my digestion hasn’t been quite right since then.
I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.
Brief Answer:
You may need colonoscopy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I think you should get further evaluated in order to find the real cause of blood in stools you are experiencing.
You should get examined by a doctor because haemorrhoids maybe a cause. They are varicose veins protruding from anus and can be felt as a mass and sometimes get ruptured causing bright red blood.
If this comes out not to be the cause I believe you may need to do a colonoscopy in order to check colon mucosa.
The causes may be inflammatory bowel disease ( colitis if chrohn) or even a tumoral mass.
So as a conclusion you need to have medical attention to determine the cause of colon bleeding.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
You may need colonoscopy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I think you should get further evaluated in order to find the real cause of blood in stools you are experiencing.
You should get examined by a doctor because haemorrhoids maybe a cause. They are varicose veins protruding from anus and can be felt as a mass and sometimes get ruptured causing bright red blood.
If this comes out not to be the cause I believe you may need to do a colonoscopy in order to check colon mucosa.
The causes may be inflammatory bowel disease ( colitis if chrohn) or even a tumoral mass.
So as a conclusion you need to have medical attention to determine the cause of colon bleeding.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
ok. how urgent of a situation is this? im traveling in south XXXXXXX currently, and won%E2%80%99t be back until the 22nd. do i need to get checked while traveling?
Brief Answer:
See below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
It is not urgent situation that you should go immediately but you can go to get checked on days. I think 22 is a bit late.
I wish you can find a solution to get checked before 22.
Wishing you good health.
See below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
It is not urgent situation that you should go immediately but you can go to get checked on days. I think 22 is a bit late.
I wish you can find a solution to get checked before 22.
Wishing you good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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