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I'v started discovering lot of blood in my stool since yestrday..shall i visit a doc straight way or wait and see how it turns out and then visit one?

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Blood in stool: Yes, you should visit the doctor right away. This could be very significant from hemmoroids, an ulcer to a bleeding mass in your colon. The later is less likely but can occur.

Answered 8/16/2017

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