A 42-year-old member asked:
what does pooping blood clots mean?
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Dr. Diane Minich answered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Go to ER: You are bleeding in your GI tract and this can be life threatening. Get off the computor and go to er now.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How common is it to be pooping out blood clots and blood?
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Dr. John Salter answered
Medical Oncology 20 years experience
This is NEVER normal: Passing blood or clots with bowel movements is an indication to seek medical evaluation, possibly including lab work and endoscopic evaluation (e.g., colonoscopy). If you are on anticoagulation meds (aspirin, warfarin, etc.) you should contact the prescribing physician immediately as he/she may have you stop taking them temporarily.
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