Question 1

what does it mean when you find a blood clot when you poop?

Accepted Answer

Possible hemorrhoids: Blood clots in stool are usually the result of bleeding in the lower or upper intestinal tract. Occasionally, blood clots in stool come from small hemorrhoids or minor tears in anal tissue. Any signs of blood in the stool should be cause for concern and investigated as promptly as possible.

Question 2

how common is it to be pooping out blood clots and blood?

Accepted Answer

This is NEVER normal: Passing blood or clots with bowel movements is an indication to seek medical evaluation, possibly including lab work and endoscopic evaluation (e.g., colonoscopy).  If you are on anticoagulation meds (aspirin, warfarin, etc.) you should contact the prescribing physician immediately as he/she may have you stop taking them temporarily.

Question 3

pooping big blood clots and feeling the toilet with blood what could be causing this?

Accepted Answer

Go to the doctor: You need to be evaluated for lower GI bleeding. It could be hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, or cancer. Some of these can be very serious so you need to go to the doctor as soon as you can.

Question 4

what does pooping blood clots mean?

Accepted Answer

Go to ER: You are bleeding in your GI tract and this can be life threatening. Get off the computor and go to er now.

Question 5

i have been pooping blood clots for years and nothing has happened i got a test they didn't find anything should i just continue in daily life?

Accepted Answer

No: With chronic symptoms, a patient should keep a detailed diary on a calendar. Then, after a month or two, she can take the diary to her doctor and review the symptoms. The details will help decide what to do next. In our medical world, there are thousands and thousands of types of tests, which means saying "I got a test" is not detailed enough.

Question 6

what does it mean to poop blood clots?

Accepted Answer

Rectal bleeding: Rectal bleeding may be the results of hemorrhoids, fistula, fissure, polyps, cancer or infection/ inflammatory condition. Please have this evaluated promptly!

Question 7

what does it mean when you poop big blood clots?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Blood clots suggest old blood. This can come from hemorrhoids or diverticulosis or a blood vessel. You should probably follow-up with a physician if this persists.

Question 8

pooping blood clots with uc, should i go to er?

Accepted Answer

I would try to reach: Your GI doctor first and if unable then yes go to er. You don't say how long you have been bleeding but you probably shouldn't delay being seen and evaluated.

Question 9

is pooping blood clots a sign of the listeria bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Hematochezia: Hematochezia, or the loss of bright red blood in the stool, is most often due to hemorrhoidal bleeding but can also be the result of several other dangerous conditions such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. It must be investigated by a gastroenterologist immediately!

Question 10

what does having symptoms like nose bleeds with lots of blood clots and pooping blood clots indicate?

Accepted Answer

Nosebleeds: That your doctor should check you one of the many clotting deficiencies. Maybe your nose bled so much that you swallowed blood. What color is the blood in the stool? 
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What does pooping blood clots mean?

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I have been pooping blood clots for years and nothing has happened i got a test they didn't find anything should i just continue in daily life?

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What does it mean to poop blood clots?

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What does it mean when you poop big blood clots?

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Pooping blood clots with uc, should i go to er?

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What does having symptoms like nose bleeds with lots of blood clots and pooping blood clots indicate?

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