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Is It To Be Concerned For Heavy Rectal Bleeding And Fainting?
Hi. I have been feeling faint for awhile now and have been treated for sinus infection since the fall. I now have rectal bleeding, which I ve had from time to time, but today it was heavier and my faintness was worse. Should I consult my physician?
Wed, 21 Sep 2016
Hello dear
I understand your concern
Heavy rectal bleeding could be a inflammatory bowel disease, piles, polyp in colon.
Blood loss aggravate the fainting.
I advise you to consult the Gastroenterologist and undergo following tests,
Routine blood test like CBC, ESR, Blood glucose, CRP, stool microscopy and culture, USG of abdomen, colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy.
Take iron supplements, healthy diet and drink lots of water
Treatment will depend on the cause of the problem.
Hope this may help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
I understand your concern
Heavy rectal bleeding could be a inflammatory bowel disease, piles, polyp in colon.
Blood loss aggravate the fainting.
I advise you to consult the Gastroenterologist and undergo following tests,
Routine blood test like CBC, ESR, Blood glucose, CRP, stool microscopy and culture, USG of abdomen, colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy.
Take iron supplements, healthy diet and drink lots of water
Treatment will depend on the cause of the problem.
Hope this may help you
Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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