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What Causes Bleeding Through Rectum After Taking Mineral Oil As Laxative?
I have been constipated for around a week. I did a lot of straining in order to go which aggravated my hemorroids. I took mineral oil as a laxative which caused me to pass a liquid which seemed very acid and burnd my rectum immensely. The liquid seemed t g arund the blockage. Now I am bleeding when I go which I feel is coming from the hemorroids. The amount of blood in the toilet is alarming. Is that normal. I have been beeding like that for several days.
Tue, 1 Mar 2016
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of constipation for about a week, taking mineral oil, bleeding per rectum, passage of the liquid which was acidic and burnt your anus.
This looks to be due to fecolith impaction causing pressure on the veins to cause alarming bleeding.
I would advise you the following:
Saline and soap water enema.
laxative like Cremaffin plus.
Oral antibiotics as there is bleeding must be through the wound.
Sitz bath.
This way you will get the relief.
Thanks for your query.
Noted your history of constipation for about a week, taking mineral oil, bleeding per rectum, passage of the liquid which was acidic and burnt your anus.
This looks to be due to fecolith impaction causing pressure on the veins to cause alarming bleeding.
I would advise you the following:
Saline and soap water enema.
laxative like Cremaffin plus.
Oral antibiotics as there is bleeding must be through the wound.
Sitz bath.
This way you will get the relief.
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