Question 1

can dehydration cause blood in stool/white clumps and foul smelling in urine?

Accepted Answer

No, see Dr: Sounds like two issues present--blood in stool (=not normal) and urinary tract infection (=not normal). See your dr / urgent care / er for evaluation and treatment. If may be dehyrated as well (=not normal), you can fix w/extra fluids.

Question 2

can palafer cause blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

No: Palafer usually refers to iron supplements. It can make your stool appear black and possibly look like bleeding but usually i would expect such a medication being used for people who have blood loss from other causes such as GI related diseases. Patient should see a local gastroenterologist if any signs of bleeding reported in the stool.

Question 3

why do pilodinal cysts cause blood in stool?

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They don't. : Something else is going on. See a colorectal surgeon or at least your primary care physicians. Pilonidal cysts can certainly cause a lot of problems, but jot rectal bleeding.

Question 4

can slow carb diet cause blood in stool?

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Yes frm dietary heme: You can have false positive reading that is caused from dietary heme ( from red meat)- thus you should avoid red meat , poultry, fish, some raw vegetables (turnips, horseradish, etc.), and vitamin, aspirin, nsaids - 3 to 5 days prior to checking the fecal occult blood test. In addition, repeating the test- 2 slides each time from 3 separate bm-is recommended to increase sensitivity and  accuracy.

Question 5

can hernia cause blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no connection between the hernia and the stools.

Question 6

can taking asprin cause blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Fecal blood can be caused by Aspirin use, particularly if used chronically, in high doses, concomitantly with other drugs that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding. If you are having blood in your stool, the causes should be evaluated. Sometimes it just bleeding  hemorrhoids or fissures.

Question 7

please tell me, could straining cause blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

Straining to have: A bowel movement can indeed cause bleeding from hemorrhoids or a fissure, especially if your stool is hard due to poor fiber and inadequate fluid intake.

Question 8

do stds cause blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are several stds that can cause proctitis (anal/rectal inflammation with pain, bleeding and discharge), especially after anal sex.  These include gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes and syphilis.

Question 9

can straining too much on the toilet cause blood in stool? any answers appreciated!

Accepted Answer

Straining for blood: Straining to much in toilet due to constipation can be a cause of some bleeding due to small anal tear from mechanical friction of hardenend stools or hemorrhoids. Keep taking enough fiber in diet with vegetables, fruits (including dry fruit, figs and prunes) lots of liquids and avoid constipating foods (dairy products, banana, red meats etc). Take stool softners as needed.

Question 10

can constipation cause blood in stool if you press too hard, while your constipated?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This would almost certainly be accompanied by pain. If it is not painful and it persists, get it checked out.

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