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What Causes Blood In Stool While Suffering From Constipation?
Posted on
Fri, 24 Mar 2017
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Fri, 24 Mar 2017
Answered on
Fri, 21 Apr 2017
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Question : After an enema for constipation.the stool had bblood mucus
Brief Answer:
no need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This is not unusual since enema may cause colon wall irritation and bloody mucous may persist for few hours to even several days.
If there is no associated pain or fever then you should not worry.
Just have easier diet, more fluids and probiotics, vegetables. But if this is present beyond this time frame, or bleeding persists for more than 3-4 days then you should get colonoscopy done to rule out some other issues such as polyps or inflammatory bowel changes etc..
Wish you good health. Feel free to ask further.
Regards
no need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This is not unusual since enema may cause colon wall irritation and bloody mucous may persist for few hours to even several days.
If there is no associated pain or fever then you should not worry.
Just have easier diet, more fluids and probiotics, vegetables. But if this is present beyond this time frame, or bleeding persists for more than 3-4 days then you should get colonoscopy done to rule out some other issues such as polyps or inflammatory bowel changes etc..
Wish you good health. Feel free to ask further.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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