A 23-year-old member asked:
my little boy had streaks of blood in his poop is that bad?
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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
He could very well: Have an internal hemorrhoid. You need the pediatrician to know this please.
Answered on Mar 10, 2016
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Dr. Michael H. T. Sia commented
31 years experience Pediatrics
or a fissure. Most will resolve spontaneously if he is still healthy, and oral intake is good with normal development/growth. Be sure his stool is soft-not hard/firm since constipation can exacerbate this.
May 15, 2012
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