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What Causes Lower Stomach Cramps After Bowel Movement?

I just had a bowl movement, it was not painful. But my lower stomach cramped up a little. When wiping I noticed a large amount of dark and bright red blood. There was also a dark red, bloody, fleshy substance in the stool. What could this be, and should I seek medical attention? (I have also recently, three months ago, had a colonoscopy and they removed a polyp. I am an 18 year old female.)
Thu, 28 May 2015
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it is very important to see your gastroenterologist due to rectal bleeding. There are multiples reasons including colitis as Ulcerative colitis , polyps and hemorrhoids . Bright red color in stool means recent bleeding, black stool means old blood. The diagnose include colonoscopy and routine laboratories.
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What Causes Lower Stomach Cramps After Bowel Movement?

it is very important to see your gastroenterologist due to rectal bleeding. There are multiples reasons including colitis as Ulcerative colitis , polyps and hemorrhoids . Bright red color in stool means recent bleeding, black stool means old blood. The diagnose include colonoscopy and routine laboratories.