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What Causes Blood In Stool?

Posted on Thu, 20 Apr 2017

Question: Yesterday and today I saw bright red streaks on my poop. But not alot it's like abit m I'm kinda freaked out is it blood? I have no loss of appetite or any other symptoms.

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Blood on surface of stool

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Do you have hard stool?
Do you have difficulty passing stool?
What you had observed on stool looks to be blood. we generally see it during dehydration, electrolyte imbalance. Anal fissure and minor hemorroids can also cause this.
It is better to get examined for these by a surgeon.
increase water n electrolyte along with high fibre food.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (8 minutes later)

Hi yes my stool is hard when I'm passing that stool.

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take stool softeners

Detailed Answer:
hi

you can take any over the counter available stool softeners like lactulose, cremaffin. they help initially disappear the blood stains on stool.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (14 hours later)

Hi there isn't any blood today but I noticed my stool was brown but then some were dark green. Is this cause for concern

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stool microscopy

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

While color alone cannot be said to be a concern. I would sugggest to get at least stool for microscopy.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar