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I have had blood in stool for almost a year should i be worried?
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Yes: You should see a GI doc asap .That can be a sign of many underlying serious conditions.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes: You should have seen a gastoenterologist a year ago. Blood in stool is never normal. It could be just bleeding from hemorrhoids, but it also could be caused by more serious condition like cancer. No more delay, you should go to see a GI doctor now.
Answered 6/10/2014
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