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Blood In Stools

Fresh visible blood after a bowel movement may be caused by hemorrhoids and anal fissures. On the other hand, black or tarry stools may indicate internal bleeding higher up in the tract.

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I see blood in my stool. Do I have colon cancer?

Query: Hello Doctor, I am a 26-year-old male and is 229 pounds and 5 feet 9 inches tall. I have blood in my stools whenever I have spicy food. I have diarrhea that increases when I am stressed. I have been feeling dizzy for the last week now but I do not know if this is because of the stress and anxiety I...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iCliniq.com, I read your query and understand your concern. After a careful review of your health query, I want to add that many different possibilities are to be ruled out and for that further probing is mandatory here. If this is due to stomach ulcers (open sores that develop o...  Read Full »

I have bloody stools. Do I have cancer?

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 22-year-old shy male with a 160-pound weight and 5.9-foot height. When I poop, I see blood on toilet paper, I am afraid of having cancer. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Ramesh Kumar S

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. I am a gastroenterologist and will be addressing your concerns. As per your history and the attached image (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), your case appears to be a grade three hemorrh...  Read Full »

I have been experiencing blood in my stool. Why?

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 20-year-old female, and I have been experiencing blood in my stool quite recently when going to the toilet.Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Varunbabu Aucha

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You could have a fissure in ano or, less likely, hemorrhoids. I would suggest you have a clinical examination to clear the above thoughts. Take syrup Lactihep (lactitol and benzoic acid) 20 ml at night and Freelac powder (lactitol and ispaghul...  Read Full »

Why do I see blood and worms in my stool after bowel blockage?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a bowel blockage with open surgery. I was discharged from the hospital with a possible diagnosis of diverticulitis. I can see blood and worms in my stool. What to do? Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Ghulam Fareed

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. I went through your reports (the attachments were removed to protect the patient's identity). 1) Bowel blockage is a emergency, and it must be corrected. Sometimes without surgery, but most of the time, it needs surgery. CT scan of the ab...  Read Full »

I have blood in my stools along with pain while pooping. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I have blood in my stools along with pain while pooping. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Varunbabu Aucha

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. You could have anal fissure. I suggest you to follow a few instructions mentioned below. Take syrup Lactihep (lactitol monohydrate) 20 ml at night. Take free lac powder 2 teaspoons twice a day in a glass of water. Use betadine solution (...  Read Full »

I have bloating and blood comes through my stool. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from bloating for five years. Whenever I take food into my stomach, gas comes out by making a huge sound. Often blood is coming out through stool. Could you please suggest me the treatment?  Read Full »


Dr. Mayank Agarwal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You could have chronic constipation, irritable or inflammatory bowel syndrome or ulcerative colitis. You need to visit gastroenterologist as soon as possible. For symptomatic relief, you can take effervescent Psyllium spoons twice a day and Simethicone 125 mg after a meal...  Read Full »

I experience nausea, diarrhea and blood in toilet. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female and I weigh about 168 lbs. Seven months ago, I was in the ER with severe lower abdominal pain. I had blood work, abdominal x-ray, internal ultrasound, and an abdominal CT scan with contrast. They found that I had a ruptured cyst. However, for a couple of mont...  Read Full »


Dr. Vivek Chail

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that the earlier severe abdominal pain might have been due to the rupture of an ovarian cyst, form which you have made a good recovery since. As you have already pointed out a change of location and with that, an erratic diet pattern, the focus should be o...  Read Full »

I have a large, painful lump near my anus. What is it?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a very painful bowel movement three days ago. Today, I was feeling very sore around my anus and found a lump a little bigger than a pea. This looks like a large pimple. Please help as it hurts.  Read Full »


Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Most probably you have piles which get a lump that protrudes from the anus. It has four grades. The first to the third is medical and the fourth is surgical. From your history, it is second or third but it needs a physical examination. Also, I would like to know if y...  Read Full »

I have chronic fissures. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have fissure from last three months and the doctor recommends Anobliss cream and Lactulose solution and also sitz bath. Now, the pain is gone and it is a long time but the fissure remains there. What is the next step?  Read Full »


Dr. Suneetha B S

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doctor has given you the correct prescription for your problem. If the problem is still persisting, I recommend that you continue the application of Anobliss cream and taking Lactulose solution. However, if there is no pain or bleed, you can stop the sitz bath f...  Read Full »

My uncle is suffering from bleeding through stool. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My uncle is suffering from bleeding through stool and has undergone colonoscopy and endoscopy. But the bleeding location has not been detected. We have been asked to do capsule endoscopy. Should we go for CT abdomen with CT angiography first for diagnosis? The patient has polycythemia ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vivek Chail

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query in detail. Bleeding through stool is a serious concern and must be evaluated in detail and treated early. Endoscopy reports (upper and lower GI) show no significant active bleeding in the areas visualized (attachment removed to protect patie...  Read Full »

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