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Blood In Stools. Doctor Required?

A young male friend 18 years old has bad a few days where he passed blood filled fluid sacs when having a bowel movement he also has stools with dark blood streaks through it, with a lot of almost black coloured blood in toilet. It has stopped for 2 days so he feels there is nothing to worry about. Should he see doctor?
posted on Tue, 4 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
However there are so many causes of bleeding form anus ( with stool).
Few of them are as,
Hemorrhoids ( piles) most common cause,
fissures cause minor bleeding with stool,
These two are most common causes and don't require any hospitalization .
Other less common causes are
Diverticula (intestine),
cancer,
colitis ( inflammatory or idiopathic )
solitary ulcer of rectum.
So consult a physician / surgeon and get in their opinion regarding this.
Physical examination is very important ,so doctors will assess the reason and disease.
Hope I have answered your query.
If ,further any question I will help.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Blood In Stools. Doctor Required?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. However there are so many causes of bleeding form anus ( with stool). Few of them are as, Hemorrhoids ( piles) most common cause, fissures cause minor bleeding with stool, These two are most common causes and don t require any hospitalization . Other less common causes are Diverticula (intestine), cancer, colitis ( inflammatory or idiopathic ) solitary ulcer of rectum. So consult a physician / surgeon and get in their opinion regarding this. Physical examination is very important ,so doctors will assess the reason and disease. Hope I have answered your query. If ,further any question I will help. Good luck. Dr. HET