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I'm 16 and sometimes i've noticedthere are small amounts of bright red blood on the toilet paper, and on the surface of my stool, is it cancer?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

No: This is common after a difficult / hard stool. The "pop" wisdom that is represents hemorrhoids has less to it than that you might simply benefit from perhaps more dietary fiber and/or drinking more water.

Answered 8/20/2015

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A member asked:

I'm 16 and sometimes i've noticedthere are small amounts of bright red blood on the toilet paper, and on the surface of my stool, is it cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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