Blood positive stools

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Avatar m tn It is sort of difficult to remember back to last fall how much and how often I had some rectal blood with stools. I am still on treatment so it all runs together. I know I had some rectal bleeding, but not every day. I usually got it if the stools got soft or if I had diarrhea. If I recall, as long as I kept my stools quite firm (with loperimide as needed) the rectal problems were not bad and I had no rectal bleeding.
Avatar n tn If you have loose stools with blood and mucus in stools with crampy pain in stomach, it could be due to infection (bacterial/amebic) and you need to have stool microscopy done for confirmation it. The other possibility is of inflammatory bowel disease. Other causes of blood in stools are aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, polyps (small growths) and malignant growths of tissue. Diagnosis is by ultrasound abdomen. In some cases sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy may be needed.
Avatar n tn Well 16 is kind of young for colon cancer but it's not impossible! I have almost the same symptoms and they started when I was pregnant! I had bad indigestion, constipation, loose stools, thinner stools, I've even had blood on my stool a few times! The dr told me I had internal hemmroids but Im suppose to have a colonoscopy June 8th to be safe. I am very scared just like u that I have colon cancer! But I will let u know the results!
Avatar m tn It depends on if it is bright red blood or black tarry stools. Bright red blood usually indicates hemorrhoids or something external while black tarry stools means old blood and bleeding internally.
Avatar m tn Your husband also has what appears to be hypothyroidism. With nausea, weight loss, blood per rectum, blood in the urine, and a hypothyroid state, something more global is going on and I would strongly encourage your husband to discuss this further with his physician. Seeking a second opinion is never a bad idea when dealing with a complex situation such as your husband's state of health. I hope this helps.
Avatar n tn Tummy upset and a bit of diarreah. OK, no blood in stools. Then, day later, bit of mucous from anus with blood and then blood on stool. Went to emergency department. Dr checked out and found internal hemorroid. OK. Went to bathroom this morning (2 days later) and found 2 or 3 small, tiny clots which looked like blood mixed in my stools. I am now freaking out again. Could this be from the internal hemorroid or something else. Please help, I am going nuts!! Thanks.
Avatar m tn i have been having bright red blood in my stools and have pain in my stomach from diarea i keep going and going should i go to the er?
Avatar f tn i had blood in my stools. should i panic? what should i do? this is the second time this has happened. no pain.
Avatar n tn I was changing my daughters diaper and found bright blood mixed with stools...she is been having watery stools for the past few days and sometimes refuses to eat....but she is still active and playful. But I am worried about the blood.
Avatar f tn Hi - there are numerous causes of blood in stools. They range from the serious type (at worst rectal cancer) to more minor causes such as an anal fissure or haemhorroids. You don't state your age - the more serious causes tend to occur at the age of 40+ . My suggestion is that you ask your doctor "what is going through your mind in deciding that I need a colonoscopy. What is the worst and what are the other options?
Avatar n tn I recently lost my grandma because she waited- she had blood in her stools and bad stools for 15 years before seeing a dr and it was too late. She lasted 4 years longer than anyone thought- but still lost her battle at 69. That being said, if she went in for her colonoscopy at 50 as suggested she might still be around. Your worst case scenario- colon cancer is very survivable, but you need to be on top of it. If you need to have a friend or a relative go with you to the dr.
Avatar n tn Hello, In my opinion,you should see a gynecologist and a gastroenterologist both as black muddy stools can be due to blood in stools at a point farther away from anus or rectum and this needs immediate evaluation.Regarding yur irregular periods,they can be due to depo shots but other possibilities also have to be ruled out before confirming a diagnosis, Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.
4569680 tn?1359580401 Hello, I have been having some trouble with my tummy since I have been diagnosed with H. Pylori. I have been done with antibiotics for almost two weeks now and my stools are FINALLY going from a yellow/orangish color and fluffy, to a more solid stool that's greenish with black polka dots the size of dimes. I was wondering if this is blood or if this is the skins from the grapes I have been digesting a lot lately. I also have seen little red speckles in my stools as well.
Avatar m tn My stools go from small tootsie rolls to tiny gravel even when I have plenty of fiber and water. But if I take ducolax shapes are normal. What now?
553076 tn?1215186466 ve heard that eating beetroot can turn your stools and/or urine red, but the thing is that my stools were brown, but the toilet bowl area around the stools were red. I've been to the bathroom about 4-5 times since that time, and every time the color of my stools and the surrounding area has been normal which gives me some peace of mind. I've spoken to 2 doctors since then and they both told me that it's normal after eating beetroot, but I'm still a bit worried.
Avatar m tn Sorry if this sounds gross, but the other day I went to the bathroom and I noticed some small little red specs on my stools. They appeared to be maroon/red in color, and I'm not quite sure if it was blood. I did eat strawberries the day before, and I was wondering if that could have been the cause? Has anyone else noticed when passing bowel movements. Could it be undigested food. I'm kind of scared, so can someone please shed some light on this....Thanks.
Avatar f tn If you have blood in your stool it will usually be very black or you could actually pass red blood...If you are having any stomach pain that you cant explain then you should probably let your dr. check you. One thing to remember if you have been taking pepto bismol or any antacid then it usually will turn your stools black....Something in the medicine causes it to turn colors...If that is the case then stop taking them for a week and see if your stools clear up....But i would still call the DR..
1280322 tn?1302780827 i have recently started having a lot of blood in my stools and after opening my bowels my stools have gone from normal 2 like a sticky stool wot cud this mean
Avatar f tn Well, blood or fissures will not "cause" colon cancer, however blood in stools is a symptom of colon cancer(along with symptoms of many other GI issues) Anal fissures can pop back up, so if you had one before, you could certainly have another. Did you have a doctor diagnos the first one?
Avatar f tn I went to my general physician and she did blood work and took stool samples. I had a positive occult blood test and an ESR of 60. She is sending me to a GI specialist, who I am assuming will perform a colonoscopy. No one in my family has a history of colon cancer or Crohn's disease, although my dad has been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine carcinoma of the small bowel. Both of my parents have also been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. I do not smoke or drink.
Avatar m tn i am passing formed then semi formed stools and in the end loose form.i have gone through endoscopy and stool tests.there was nothing apart from my stool reaction was acidic.no pus cells ...red blood cells.further no cyst and ova.when i take flagyl 400mg once,my stool completely becomes normal formed almost 80%.and the rest semi formed.kindly help me out regarding my semi formed stools keeping in view of h pylori...
Avatar f tn im very worried because my symptoms have got no better an my doctor seems to think that i havent got cancer ,also i went for a smear and they saw a cyst on my cervix is this normal This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/234336'>bleeding odd blood, green stools, intestines?</a>.