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What Causes Blood In Stool?
Posted on
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Question : Hi my 15 yr old daughter has experienced when she poops there is red blood. It has happened 3 times this week. What is wrong is it bad
Brief Answer:
hi and welcome
Detailed Answer:
This is very probably nothing serious and in most cases it happens due to straining during defecation when there is hard stool or hemorrhoids. She should eat food that will soften stool such as fruit ,vegetables,lot of fluids, high fibre food. If symptoms persist then she should check red blood count and do proctologist examination. Wish you good health. Regards
hi and welcome
Detailed Answer:
This is very probably nothing serious and in most cases it happens due to straining during defecation when there is hard stool or hemorrhoids. She should eat food that will soften stool such as fruit ,vegetables,lot of fluids, high fibre food. If symptoms persist then she should check red blood count and do proctologist examination. Wish you good health. Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can something with her red blood count mean something bad
Brief Answer:
hi
Detailed Answer:
Yes,but only if there is anemia and this could indicate some more or less serious colon disorders. But I don't expect pathologic red count finding
hi
Detailed Answer:
Yes,but only if there is anemia and this could indicate some more or less serious colon disorders. But I don't expect pathologic red count finding
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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