What Causes Severe Stomach Cramps During Bowel Movement, Difficulty In Urination, Leg Cramps And Blood Clots In The Stool?

Posted on Thu, 5 Apr 2018

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Question : Hello Doctor, my husband has been experiencing stomach aches, problems urinating, cramps in his legs and feet,before and after a bowel movement he complains about severe stomach cramps. He sometimes has blood in urine and stool. This morning he left work early due to passing an extreme amount of blood and what seemed to be clots during a bowel movement. XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Colonoscopy required

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

His symptoms are not to be ignored since there are signs of possible colon pathology. In most cases, this is caused by benign issues such as hemorrhoids, polyp or prostate hyperplasia. But at his age, some more serious things should be ruled out so he should get a colonoscopy done.

Before this, it would be good to check the hemogram. His cramps may be a result of minerals and vitamins deficiency so I suggest taking magnesium and calcium supplements.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee