
Suggest Remedy For Blood In Stool While Suffering With IBS

Anal fissure
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
Some of the common causes of blood in stool are hemorrhoids, fissure, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer.
I saw the photo you have posted. It is blood streaked. Blood streaked stool is a feature of anal fissure. Take stool softeners and do sitz bath.
But since you have mentioned about mucus also, inflammatory bowel disease is another possibility.
Though cancer is in the list, it is less likely taking your age and negative familly history (presumption) in to consideration.
Stool occult test may miss them.
The best test is a colonoscopy.
You can get a colonoscopy done to rule out inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.


Anal fissure- most likely cause
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Cancer is a possibility. But a very rare possibility and comes lower down in the list of bleeding per rectum causes in a 33 year old individual with no family history of colorectal cancers.
A plain xray may not show it. But a barium xray (barium enema) may show it.
As mentioned in my previous post, Anal fissure is the most likely cause in your case.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.


No
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
No.
Colon and stomach cancer patients do not always experience a bloody stool.
I would reiterate again that fissure is the most likely cause in your case.
A rectal examination and a colonoscopy as suggested earlier will let you know the cause.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

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