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I have blood in my stool. it is a bright red blood in my stool, should i be worried?

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Dr. Timothy Mountcastle answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

You should: Have your primary care doctor or GI doc investigate. It may be just hemorrhoids but it may be something worse. Go to the doctor for an exam.

Dr Cattano and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/30/2019

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