Suggest Treatment For Constipation And Anal Bleeding

Posted on Sat, 2 Sep 2017

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Question : I have been constaped for a few days, I could go a little, and noticed that it locked black.l took a Ducolax supposorty it worked l am slightly color blind with dark colors so I showed it to my wife, she said it's red and is blood. What should I do?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Discussion follows

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
The blood is likely form an injury cause to the rectum by the hard stools. It is possible that you may have hemorrhoids which can bleed easily with hard stools.
The bleeding may stop by itself in which case a stool softener and diet with plenty of fibres to avoid constipation may be sufficient.
If the bleeding persists, it would be good to see a doctor and have yourself examined and treated appropriately.

Do get back to me if you have further queries.

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

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)

My stool is completely dark red, I haven't really had a hard bowl movement, it's also accompanied with really smelly gas, a lot of gas.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions follow. But seeing the doctor is important.

Detailed Answer:
Till you are able to see a proctologist, taking dicynone would help reduce the bleeding; you can also take lactulose for constipation and flagyl for the flatulence.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T