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What May Be The Cause Of Hard Stools Which Sometimes Bleed?
Hi. My query is about stools/faeces. I tend to sometimes have normal stools with what seems like little hard bits in it, that can be felt and seem like they are scratching my rectal passage as I poo. There is sometimes a little blood witch I feel is caused by the 'scratching'. What could this be?
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
Hello,
What you are describing is a fissure in the anal canal. It is a tear in the inner lining of the anal canal caused by friction due to passing hard stools. It can cause itching bleeding and pain. I would suggest you take polyethylene glycol powder for softening your stools and visit your doctor to confirm the fissure by getting a rectal exam done.
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Dr Samir Patil
What you are describing is a fissure in the anal canal. It is a tear in the inner lining of the anal canal caused by friction due to passing hard stools. It can cause itching bleeding and pain. I would suggest you take polyethylene glycol powder for softening your stools and visit your doctor to confirm the fissure by getting a rectal exam done.
Hope this helps
Do get back in case you have further queriesjavascript:skipThisPFQuestion(854817);
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
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