Question 1

my 17 year old son has blood in his stool and goes to the bathroom after each meal. he says he feels good. what could it be.?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: There are many cause of blood in the stools.  Hemorrhoids and anal fissures can cause bloody stools without symptoms.  However, croh's disease and ulcerative colitis could cause this as well.  Both of these aren't commonly diagnosed as early as 17 but it is not out of the question.  You should see your doctor for a true diagnosis.

Question 2

23 year old female finding blood in stool after wiping . ive noticed it once the other day & another time now . should i be worried ? the first time it happened i should mention that it felt a little forced/like a tear while using the bathroom ?

Accepted Answer

: If the blood is bright red it means it comes from near the outlet. Often from a crack/fissure in the purse string like closing mechanism of the outlet. The further up the origin the darker red &amp; a shift to purple or black blood would be because of breakdown. Constipation or bulky stools passed quickly can cause such cracks.

Question 3

17 year old boy with blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

Various things: Bright red blood can be an anal fissure. Blood mixed throughout stool warrants a visit to the doctor. Bloody loose stool could be salmonella or similar bacterial infection. Can also indicate a polyp. If persists more than a day or two see the doctor...And if accompanied by fever or intense cramping see doctor.

Question 4

have to go to bathroom as as finished eating and there's blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

ED: Seek care from a physician via Emergency Department or elsewhere.  It could be something benign like your gastrocolic reflex mediating severe diarrhea with irritation leading to blood in stool but this is highly unlikely.  I would get seen as soon as possible even emergently.

Question 5

a month ago i had painful cuts on my anus, blood in stool, and pain when going to the bathroom. cuts went away but still anal discharge causing itch?

Accepted Answer

Itching, fissure: fissures are very painful and cause pain and bright bleeding but 90 percent heal completely without much intervention. during the last stage of healing the itching can become intense.  fissures can cause some moisture and leakage which burns and damages the perianal skin.  Cleaning with tap water (avoid cleansing pads), and using a protective paste (Calmoseptine) daily after BMs helps

Question 6

had this red pod looking thing float in my toilet after me using bathroom my stool is soft due to my meds it was pretty big look just like mentos gum soft sticky had tarnish inside what could that be? lil blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

: The only way to know for sure if this was blood in your stool is to have your stool tested for microscopic blood. Call your doctor so this can be checked. If you have blood in your stools, you should see a GI doctor for further testing so a diagnosis can be made and treatment rendered. Best of luck to you!

Question 7

i had the flu with fever, still coughing from it, and now when i went to the bathroom, there was little stool and allot of blood, and i had no pain, i never had blood in stool or such, i'm so worried and scared, what should i do ? i'm very shy to go to th

Accepted Answer

Exam: I know that you are shy;however, you will need an abdominal and rectal exam to determine the cause of the bleeding.

Question 8

5 year old son had small amount of blood in stool a week ago twice and now no blood but clay colored stool? no other symptoms.

Accepted Answer

NO blood: No blood should be in the stool If the child is constipated then this may explain it. BUT. the child needs seen by the doctor and then problem reevaluated. If the child has ongoing clay colored stool this will need to be looked into. Take the child to the pediatrician
Best wishes.

Question 9

my 26 years old son, complaint blood in stool took medicine daflon 500, his cbc results all other cells in normal range only low platelet count is 18000. please advise?

Accepted Answer

: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, a platelet count of 18000 is abnormally low and consulting a hematologist is warranted.   
Wish you and your son good health!

Question 10

hello, i'm 19 years old, have had very occasional red blood in stool since last summer. now some change in stool caliber. parents say not to worry?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like you are : Constipated . Occasional blood in the stools are normal if you suffer from constipation.Change in caliber might be more concerning . You need to discuss this with your physician to be sure it is just constipation and not colon cancer or other medical conditions causing blood and change in stool caliber . Erring on the safe side. Please get checked.

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My 17 year old son has blood in his stool and goes to the bathroom after each meal he says he feels good what could it be

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My 17 year old son has blood in his stool and goes to the bathroom after each meal. he says he feels good. what could it be.?

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23 year old female finding blood in stool after wiping . ive noticed it once the other day & another time now . should i be worried ? the first time it happened i should mention that it felt a little forced/like a tear while using the bathroom ?

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Have to go to bathroom as as finished eating and there's blood in stool?

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A month ago i had painful cuts on my anus, blood in stool, and pain when going to the bathroom. cuts went away but still anal discharge causing itch?

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Had this red pod looking thing float in my toilet after me using bathroom my stool is soft due to my meds it was pretty big look just like mentos gum soft sticky had tarnish inside what could that be? lil blood in stool?

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I had the flu with fever, still coughing from it, and now when i went to the bathroom, there was little stool and allot of blood, and i had no pain, i never had blood in stool or such, i'm so worried and scared, what should i do ? i'm very shy to go to th

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5 year old son had small amount of blood in stool a week ago twice and now no blood but clay colored stool? no other symptoms.

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My 26 years old son, complaint blood in stool took medicine daflon 500, his cbc results all other cells in normal range only low platelet count is 18000. please advise?

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Hello, i'm 19 years old, have had very occasional red blood in stool since last summer. now some change in stool caliber. parents say not to worry?

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