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What Causes Dark Reddish Stool?
Sometmes I bleed a little bit from anal fissures. Twice in the past week I have had dark reddish looking stool, with a slightly reddish tint to the water in the toilet bowl, & on both occasions I had eaten dark chocolate cake the day before. Is there a connection, or is there possibly something wrong internally that I should have checkout out?
Mon, 26 Feb 2018
Hello,my name is Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi.
I understand your concern.
The only treatment for analysis fisure is surgery.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-using over-the-counter stool softeners.
-drinking more fluids.
-taking fiber supplements and eating more fibrous foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables.
-taking warm baths called sitz baths to relax the anal muscles, relieve irritation, and increase blood flow to the anorectal area.
Hope it helps,
kind regards!
I understand your concern.
The only treatment for analysis fisure is surgery.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-using over-the-counter stool softeners.
-drinking more fluids.
-taking fiber supplements and eating more fibrous foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables.
-taking warm baths called sitz baths to relax the anal muscles, relieve irritation, and increase blood flow to the anorectal area.
Hope it helps,
kind regards!
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