Question 1

what can pink blood like spots and tissue in my stools mean?

Accepted Answer

Could be many: Things from benign to very serious. Please see a specialist such as colorectal surgeon or gastroenterologist and better to be seen when actually bleeding or with a sample to be able to confirm that what you are seeing is actually blood.

Question 2

what happens when you wipe and the tissue is pink but no blood in stool?

Accepted Answer

Monitor closely: I would recommend that you advise your primary physician of the situation. Since the tissue is pink it may represent a small amount of blood on the paper. This could come from a small tear or hemorrhoid or fissure. Monitor and keep your md informed. If needed he/she will refer you to the appropriate specialist if needed.

Question 3

what could be the cause of pink ground beef looking tissue coming from the front during excretion of stool at the end of menstrual cycle?

Accepted Answer

Old blood: It is old leftover vaginal menstrual blood and tissue. The passage of stool "squeezes" the material out of the vagina.

Question 4

what could be causing my stool to look like tissue / snot?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal stool: May be signs of inflammation or other bowel disorder.  You should be examined by your doctor for a diagnosis and treatment.

Question 5

i ate pink food coloring and now my stool is a redish pink?

Accepted Answer

Color in stools: You poop what you eat!
some food colors will make your stool different color. Some colors are naturally in the stool so those will not necessarily make you take notice, but pink, red will definitely do it. Avoid that to see that it clears up. As long as you have no other symptoms you should be okay!

Question 6

i've been noticing a reddish stool maybe once a month,would go away the next time i went, but recently i noticed a hot pink stool, but i feel fine?

Accepted Answer

Blood maybe, but...: The color of stool varies with food ingested (? do you favor red-colored beverages), speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications, supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), additives (like blood), subtractions (like absent bile), infection/exposures, inflammation, other factors. Testing seems in order, as does further evaluation if blood is indeed detected.

Question 7

can pepto cause pink stool?

Accepted Answer

Peptobismol: Will turn stools and your tongue a blackish color. Pink has not been reported. It contains salicylic acid and interacts with many drugs. Read the divert ions and side effects carefully. All the best.

Question 8

my 11 y.o. brother has blood in his stool and on the tissue when he wipes. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Rectal Bleeding: At 11yo probably a minor laceration-possibly from a large stool that caused irritation/inflammation.  Possibly even a small hemorrhoid, but this should get better and resolve. If he continues to have rectal bleeding, even at 11yo, he needs to be seen and evaluated by the Dr. Best wishes.

Question 9

ate beets 2 or 3 days ago and today stool colored the water pink around it. is this from the beets?

Accepted Answer

Beets: Beets contain a natural pigment which is not absorbed by the body. It can change the stool color, commonly being confused for rectal bleeding. It is possible that it could also mask actual bleeding, so if your stool does not return to normal within a couple more days, you should get checked out by your doctor. Good luck.

Question 10

hi i've noticed the last two days that i have pink stools. not every time i go, not every piece and no mucus. what is it?

Accepted Answer

Food: Food/medicine may color your stool. You can bleed/ hemorrhoid also be a factor. Take a stool sample to your PMD and get checked to be safe.

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What can pink blood like spots and tissue in my stools mean?

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What happens when you wipe and the tissue is pink but no blood in stool?

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What could be the cause of pink ground beef looking tissue coming from the front during excretion of stool at the end of menstrual cycle?

A member asked:

What could be causing my stool to look like tissue / snot?

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I ate pink food coloring and now my stool is a redish pink?

A member asked:

I've been noticing a reddish stool maybe once a month,would go away the next time i went, but recently i noticed a hot pink stool, but i feel fine?

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Can pepto cause pink stool?

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My 11 y.o. brother has blood in his stool and on the tissue when he wipes. what could this be?

A member asked:

Ate beets 2 or 3 days ago and today stool colored the water pink around it. is this from the beets?

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Hi i've noticed the last two days that i have pink stools. not every time i go, not every piece and no mucus. what is it?

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