What Causes Anal Bleeding During Defecation?

Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2015

Question: I have beeding from the back passage on and off for over 12 months. No pain, no itch, no tummy ache. no warnings or sensations. i will go to the loo and then i will be wiping to discover heaps of bright blood and some clots. the bood will up up the side of the bowl. it will then proceed to drip quite heavily for another 10 minutes or so before settling. then later the same day i will have this urge to go to the loo and it will be just more blood. i am moving my bowels much more oten, 5-6 time a day instead of once, the poo is usually fairly soft or quite loose. never hard. I am an insulin dependant diabetic. also been prone to blood clots so on asprin.

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Could be multiple causes; get an appointment for a general surgeon

Detailed Answer:
Hello

My name is Dr Muhammad Ali Rauf & i will look into your problem.

I have gone through your query and would try to help you in the best possible way. I can understand that it becomes quite embarrassing but it needs to get evaluated. There could be a number of causes. Most common include:
- hemorrhoids
- Anal fissure
- polyp

I would suggest you to get an appointment for a general surgeon. He will examine the rectal area and if felt necessary then will advise proctosopy & sigmoidoscopy. They will help to understand the cause of bleeding. Once cause is established the treatment will start according to it. Meanwhile take high fiber diet to avoid constipation. hard stool aggravates this problem.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!

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