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My 3 year old son has rectal bleeding when he has a bowel movement?

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Constipation : Chronic and moderate severity is causing the rectal bleeding. You need to be aggressive with managing this problem.Else he will suffer from fecal soiling and UTI as a consequence.He will be scared to move his bowels especially with associated abdominal pain and rectal pain . Get him checked by his pediatrician.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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