What Do Presence Of Blood And Clots In Stool Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 14 Apr 2016

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Question : I have had some blood and blood clots when going to the bathroom. My normal routine is coming back with less blood but still some. one small clot. Earlier in the week I got terrible gas from eating chocolate, strawberry and nuts all at the same time. The night before I had a huge sangraia and food with lots of onions etc. appetizers.

I have started a new regimen diet and could feel it helping me. I am also on a new vitamin.

Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Provide additional information

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.

Since when you are having this problem?
Is it fresh blood? I mean to say is it bright red colored or dark colored?
Are you having constipation problem?
Is there any difficulty in passing stool? Pain?
Is there any visible mass near anal opening? Kindly provide this information, I'll be glad to help you out.
Take care

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Follow up: Dr. Harish Naik (8 minutes later)

bright red. yes constipation problem. only when I wipe.

no pain in passing stool

since monday however I do not go to the bathroom regularly.

may be hemmeroid near opening

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Follow up: Dr. Harish Naik (3 minutes later)

may be hemmeroid near opening

Follow up: Dr. Harish Naik (1 hour later)

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Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Might be hemorrhoids

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
Thanks for providing the information.
There are two possibilities 1. Hemorrhoids or anal fissure.
As you have mentioned there is no pain enjoy l while passing stool, it is more likely to be hemorrhoids.

You need to be examined to confirm the diagnosis.

There is no medicine which will make your hemorrhoids disappear. Please note that hemorrhoids are caused by enlarged veins in this area. So any suppositories or creams can only help with inflammation and should not be used for a long time.

Before the surgery, you can try to make hemorrhoid less visible and get rid of symptoms. To do that please follow this steps:
1. have sitz baths with Oak Bark twice a day for 7 days
2. do not push hard on stool (very important)
3. Increase mineral water intake, start fiber intake and probiotic like sporolac or ecobion intake.
4. Local treatment that I generally, I usually prescribe anal cream containing lidocaine and zinc oxide. You need to ask your local doctor for help.

This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.

I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak