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A 34-year-old female asked:

my husband told me the other day when he went to the bathroom there was more red blood in the toilet than there was poop. could this be hemoroids?

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Dr. Rhett Griggs answered

Hand Surgery 19 years experience

Could: Be...But go to your pcp.

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Dr. George T Tsai answered

General Surgery 27 years experience

Yes, but: Assuming he is about your age (30s), hemorrhoid is likely the problem but he should get checked to be safe.

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A 30-year-old male asked:

Blood during bowel movement, colour is bright red and sometimes strong. Condition ongoing for some years - not hemorrhoid related. Need more opinion?

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I've had blood in my stool for years. I've had hemorrhoid problems for a while but it has always been bright red. Chance of rectal cancer?

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Internal/ext hemorrhoid i was constipated a few days. Just went and noticed what looked like big red blood spots on my stool not in tissue worry?

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A 52-year-old male asked:

Had colonoscopy done recently. All is fine. But there is still bright red blood in the stool. Removed 3 polyps.Inner hemorrhoid found. What's wrong?

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Ive had a small amount of bright red blood from hemorrhoid in stool for few months.not every time. probably happens 3-6 times a month what Do i do?

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