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What causes blood in a bowel movement?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Eval: I see constipation listed as one of your conditions. Dry, hard rough stool can abraid tissues when being passed - or can lead to hemorrhoids. Both can cause rectal bleeding. Fistuala, fissure, cancer or inflammatory or infections GI conditions can also cause bleeding recommend med eval.

Answered 7/11/2016

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