How Can Blood In Stool, Diarrhea Followed By Constipation Be Managed?

Posted on Wed, 19 Sep 2018

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Question : I am getting blood in my stool. It had happened twice before few days ago. It happened again today. I had diarrhea a week ago. Now I am having constipation.

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Is there dripping of blood or it is blood-streaked stools?
Are bowel movements painful?

Regards,
Dr. R. K.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (39 minutes later)

I would say blood streaked stool. It burns a little when my motion starts. Then blood drips out every time I try to push. some times stool comes out along with blood. Some times its just the blood dripping

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Anal fissure

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

It looks like you are having anal fissure.

Take high fiber diet. Include lot of vegetables and fruits in your diet.
Drink enough fluids.
Take Cremadiet Duo 2 scoops in 250 ml of water at bedtime.
Do sitz-bath for 10 minutes every day.(Sitz-bath is sitting in a tub of lukewarm water exposing your anal region to the lukewarm water).
After sitz-bath apply anovate to the anal verge.

Regards,
Dr. R. K.

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