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A 43-year-old female asked:
Can eating lactose give you a very slimy and bloody stool if you are lactose intolerant? i only ate a little goat cheese and took a lactase pill.
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Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: Blood in stool needs an e valuation by gastroenterologist to check for serious causes
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Dr. David Lipkinanswered
Internal Medicine 54 years experience
No. Must see Dr soon: Lactose intolerance can give diarrhea but not blood in the stool. Blood in the stool can be from bleeding hemorrhoids or more serious conditions like colorectal cancer. The following website will explain the possible causes of rectal bleeding. Please review it and then see your physician > http://bit.ly/1KXooGn
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