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What does a small amount of blood and normal color stool mean? stools are a tiny bit painful when coming out but not really. what could this mean?

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Blood in stool: The most common cause of slightly bloody, painful stool in your age group is hemorrhoids. Irregardless you should have a physician examine you. Such a small amount of blood is normally not a cause for worry.

Answered 11/4/2015

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