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1 week i've had ibs problems and i was a bit constipated.flare up ended 3 days ago. i started having blood on my stool. blood red. what is the case?

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Dr. Lori Lange answered

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GI bleed: Blood in the stool could be from a hemorrhoid, lower GI tract bleeding, food appearing to be blood or red in color. See a Doctor for a occult blood fecal test to document that it is blood. Then the work up will entail a look into the rectum to see if their is a hemohoid, tumor, skin lesion or other visible cause of the bleeding.

Answered 1/26/2018

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A member asked:

1 week i've had ibs problems and i was a bit constipated.flare up ended 3 days ago. i started having blood on my stool. blood red. what is the case?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lori Lange answered

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