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What Is Causing Blood In Stool After Appendix Removal?

I have had painful stools after 2 months of having my appendix out but for the past week it s been hard to pass stools and there is always blood present. Today I noticed that my stool was covered in blood and I am beginning to worry about it now. What s happening?
Fri, 22 Feb 2019
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Hi,

Your appendix was removed 2 months ago and you have a problem of blood smeared hard stool for a week only. This indicates that you have got constipation with hard stools that might have caused fissure in anus or hemorrhoids.

This can be diagnosed by the following way:Get a consultation of a General Surgeon or a Proctologist for per-rectal digital examination and ano-proctoscopy to see for the cause of blood in stool.

Rarely a colonoscopy may be needed.This will allow to know the exact cause of your symptoms and get treated according to the cause found.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
General Surgeon
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What Is Causing Blood In Stool After Appendix Removal?

Hi, Your appendix was removed 2 months ago and you have a problem of blood smeared hard stool for a week only. This indicates that you have got constipation with hard stools that might have caused fissure in anus or hemorrhoids. This can be diagnosed by the following way:Get a consultation of a General Surgeon or a Proctologist for per-rectal digital examination and ano-proctoscopy to see for the cause of blood in stool. Rarely a colonoscopy may be needed.This will allow to know the exact cause of your symptoms and get treated according to the cause found. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant, General Surgeon