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Bloody stool
Blood in the stool during infancy can be caused by a variety of problems, such as swallowed maternal blood during childbirth, or problems with the digestive tract.
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Common
Body locations
Lower abdomen, Buttock
Anal fissure
Condition
Colon polyps
Condition
Colonic diseases
Condition
Diverticulitis
Condition
Rotavirus infection
Condition
Crohn's disease
Condition
Colitis
Condition
Ulcerative colitis
Condition
Ischemic bowel disease
Condition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Condition
Esophageal varices
Condition
Anal abscess
Condition
Hemophilia
Condition
Endometriosis
Condition
Proctitis
Condition
Peptic ulcer
Condition
Blood clotting disorder
Condition
Intestinal ischemia
Condition
Meckel's diverticulum
Condition
Colon cancer
Condition
Twisted bowel (volvulus)
Condition
Rectal cancer
Condition
Intussusception
Condition
Thrombocytopenia
Condition
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Condition
Chagas disease
Condition
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Condition
Parasitic infection (amebiasis)
Condition
Amyloidosis
Condition
Liver failure
Condition
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