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What Causes Bleeding During A Bowel Movement?
I have frequent bleeding and clotting when I have a bowel movement. I take high doses of calcium so am constipated often. I have a fairly constant feeling of urgency to have a BM even right after I have had one. My FNP said I had tags rather than hemorrhoids.
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
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Bleeding during bowel needs further evaluation.
There are several reasons for bleeding with bowel movements like hemorrhoids, anal fissures (associated with pain), polyps or tumor in colon, infections, inflammatory bowel disease etc.
Rectal examination, proctoscopy, stool microscopy and culture, and colonoscopy are warranted at this point
Please follow up with a Primary care provider / gastroenterologist for further evaluation.
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Please address further questions here
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
Thank you for the query at HealthcareMagic
Bleeding during bowel needs further evaluation.
There are several reasons for bleeding with bowel movements like hemorrhoids, anal fissures (associated with pain), polyps or tumor in colon, infections, inflammatory bowel disease etc.
Rectal examination, proctoscopy, stool microscopy and culture, and colonoscopy are warranted at this point
Please follow up with a Primary care provider / gastroenterologist for further evaluation.
Hope I was able to answer your query
Please address further questions here
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
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