Question 1

what is the cause of blood in your stool is that normal for a 50 year old male and what is the cure?

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Needs evaluating: Bleeding hemorrhoids are a common cause but advise you see a gastroenterologist. At your age colon cancer screening should be performed anyway and this consult should answer your question.

Question 2

how common are polyps the cause of blood in stool in the 18-40 age group?

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Rare: In this age group, bright bleeding with boowel movements is almost always ourtlet type from an anal cause such as hemorrhoids or anal fissure. Brisk diverticular bleeding may present this way as well. By the time a polyp is large enough to cause bleeding, it is usually already a cancer which is not very common in those under 45. Any dark, tarry or black stools may be from stomach and needs evall.

Question 3

how doctor exam the cause of blood in stool?

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Various: A rectal exam (gloved finger in the rectum) can sometimes provide the answer, particularly if the problem is a hemorrhoid.  Depending on age, health problems, symptoms, and type of bleeding, further tests may need to be done including possibly colonoscopy (under sedation, a fiberoptic camera is inserted into the rectum and is threaded through the colon to look directly for the cause of bleeding).

Question 4

if 8 months colonoscopy was done and a ct scan 2 months ago and all clear, what could be the cause of blood in stool?could cancer redevelop in 2 months

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Highly unlikely: If you had a colonoscopy 8 months ago it is highly unlikely you have a colon cancer now, unless the colon was not clean during the procedure. You are young, and unless you have an aggressive genetic disease it is very rare for you to get anything new growing so quickly. Most likely you have hemorrhoids, ulcers, or some other benign entity. Check with your gastroenterologist.

Question 5

what causes blood in stool?

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A lot of things: Many things can cause blood in the stool (i presume you talk about bright red blood and not black tarry stools) including simple things like hemorrhoids or fissures or more serious things like colitis, polyps, or even cancer.  Any blood in the stool should be evaluated.  Visit your family doc and he/she will likely send you to a gastroenterologist.  Best to you.

Question 6

what are the possible causes of blood in stool?

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Several: Hemorrhoids, proctitis, polyps, colitis, cancer.

Question 7

potential or coincidental causes for blood in stool?

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Many : From benign like hemorrhoids to serious like cancer. Can't tell without an evaluation. I suggest you visit your family doc and let he/she take it from there.

Question 8

what causes blood in stool? (bowl movement)(

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Blood in stool: Blood in the stool is from bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract.  This could be from many things such as hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, colon polyps, colon cancer, etc.  You should see a GI specialist for further evaluation.

Question 9

what causes there to be blood in stool when i go to flush?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhoids: Moat common cause for painless bright red bleeding in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement is internal hemorrhoids.

Question 10

can palafer cause blood in stool?

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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.

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