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Is bright red in stool (not on it, or in the toilet bowl, and not when wiping) is that a concern? could it be blood? could it be from eating pizza or is it from something more serious? bowel movement had no strain. thank you?

Q: is bright red in stool (not on it, or in the toilet bowl, and not when wiping) is that a concern? could it be blood? could it be from eating pizza or is it from something more serious? bowel movement had no strain. thank you?

: You can get a kit from a drug store to test your stool for blood. Any abnormal bleeding warrants evaluation and what you described needs to evaluated by physical examination and may be colonoscopy.

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

You can get a kit from a drug store to test your stool for blood. Any abnormal bleeding warrants evaluation and what you described needs to evaluated by physical examination and may be colonoscopy.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 6/30/2022

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A member asked:

Is bright red in stool (not on it, or in the toilet bowl, and not when wiping) is that a concern? could it be blood? could it be from eating pizza or is it from something more serious? bowel movement had no strain. thank you?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Rhoads agreed

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