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What Causes Blood In Stools?
Question: I have had bright red blood w my stool twice. No other symptoms. Should I be concerned? I have had occasional light streaks from wiping in the past, not frequently and not recently.
Brief Answer:
?hemorroids?
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr xxxxx,
welcome to HCM.
Your symptom of occasional streak of blood mixed with stool is a common one and is suggestive of evolving hemorroids. If you also feel pain or tenesmus, a fissure in ano needs to be ruled out.
You need not worry in either case. Taking high fiber diet, avoiding constipation by adding a small dose of laxative at night generally will be sufficient.
If these simple techniques do not help your symptoms or if bleeding is showing a rising tendency or any onset of systemic symptoms like loss of weight should warrant a surgical consultation to rule out more serious causes.
Hope i am clear.
?hemorroids?
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr xxxxx,
welcome to HCM.
Your symptom of occasional streak of blood mixed with stool is a common one and is suggestive of evolving hemorroids. If you also feel pain or tenesmus, a fissure in ano needs to be ruled out.
You need not worry in either case. Taking high fiber diet, avoiding constipation by adding a small dose of laxative at night generally will be sufficient.
If these simple techniques do not help your symptoms or if bleeding is showing a rising tendency or any onset of systemic symptoms like loss of weight should warrant a surgical consultation to rule out more serious causes.
Hope i am clear.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No pain at all at this time
Brief Answer:
Fiber diet and laxative will help.
Detailed Answer:
Ok, fine.
Must be hemorroids then. Fiber diet and laxative should help. No need to worry.
All the best.
Fiber diet and laxative will help.
Detailed Answer:
Ok, fine.
Must be hemorroids then. Fiber diet and laxative should help. No need to worry.
All the best.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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