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I have bloody stools 2-3 times a year. how can i be sure it is just hemorrhoids?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Colonoscopy: Without knowing your age or history, the best way to rule out other causes is to get a colonoscopy. This is not normal and finding the reason for both the diarrhea and the bleeding is important. See a GI doctor or colorectal surgeon to be evaluated properly.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Colonoscopy: A colonoscopy will evaluate your entire colon for problems that can be the cause of blood. If nothing else is found, it is the hemorrhoids.
Answered 7/5/2012
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