A member asked:

I ran a 10 mile race and had extreme abdominal cramping after! i also noticed blood in my stool when i wiped! at times it was mucous and blood! why?

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Dr. Tri Huynh answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Bleeding after run: This can occur among long distance runners sometimes. You were likely to have an episode of ischemic colitis. This could be a transient state (might or might not happen again without chronic consequence). It can take place when the colon has a hypoperfusion state due to dehydration or blood vessels happened to be constricted during your running. If happened again, consider colonoscopy.

Answered 9/25/2016

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