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What Causes Constant Diarrhea And Blood In Stool?
HI I have had diarrhea everyday for the past 2 and a half years and every time I wipe there is also blood on the toilet paper and in the toilet. I Ben to my Dr. 3 times and even the hospital and they don t really even try to see what s wrong and all they keep saying it that I have hemroids and I took the medication 3 different times but it dose not do anything . What do I do and what could this be ?? This all happened when I was pregnant and started having a bunch of deadly health problems .
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Hi,
In your case, blood present in the stool doesn’t seem to be something serious. And in most cases of are benign and include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or rectal polyps.
These are primarily treated with stool softener, diet, and Sitz baths. If there are some other symptoms such as weight loss or pain or inability to have bowel movements then some further tests should be done.
It is common that hard stool leads to bleeding due to fragile hemorrhoids so it is important to soften your stool with an appropriate diet that include a lot of fluids, probiotics, high fiber food, and stool softeners to avoid hard stool and straining.
If there is no improvement in the next few weeks, then tests are required which include colonoscopy and irigography.
Other causes may be more serious and include tumors or inflammatory bowel diseases and these should be ruled out with colonoscopy which must be done if there is low blood count present or rapid weight loss.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
In your case, blood present in the stool doesn’t seem to be something serious. And in most cases of are benign and include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or rectal polyps.
These are primarily treated with stool softener, diet, and Sitz baths. If there are some other symptoms such as weight loss or pain or inability to have bowel movements then some further tests should be done.
It is common that hard stool leads to bleeding due to fragile hemorrhoids so it is important to soften your stool with an appropriate diet that include a lot of fluids, probiotics, high fiber food, and stool softeners to avoid hard stool and straining.
If there is no improvement in the next few weeks, then tests are required which include colonoscopy and irigography.
Other causes may be more serious and include tumors or inflammatory bowel diseases and these should be ruled out with colonoscopy which must be done if there is low blood count present or rapid weight loss.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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