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What Causes Bright Red Blood In Stool?
I have had thin stool for as long as I can remember, I'm 36. I have past some bright red blood 3 times (1st, diarrhea, 2nd, large dry stool) in the past 18 months. After the second time I went for a physical. The doctor told me it looked it looked like a I had a fissure and that bright red blood was usually something not to worry about. Blood work was normal. I recently past a thin stool that felt like sandpaper with a little blood. Should I go back to the doctor and ask for a lower GI?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi...
Welcome to healthcare magic.
You have problem of blood in stool that may be because anal fissure or hemorroids or peptic ulcer or ulcerative colitis or other reasons.
Consult a gastroenterologist for further diagnosis and treatment plan.
Special investigation like colonoscopy examination is helpful for further diagnosis.
Start a treatment as per reason behind it..
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Thank you.
Welcome to healthcare magic.
You have problem of blood in stool that may be because anal fissure or hemorroids or peptic ulcer or ulcerative colitis or other reasons.
Consult a gastroenterologist for further diagnosis and treatment plan.
Special investigation like colonoscopy examination is helpful for further diagnosis.
Start a treatment as per reason behind it..
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Thank you.
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