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What Causes Severe Abdominal Pain Along With Blood In Stools?

Hi I m 18yrs old.For the last year I ve been having severe abdominal pain mostly on the left side and around my belly button. I ve also been having blood in my stool. I ve had many cultures done except colonoscopy and blood work.What should I think of this.
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Abdominal pain can be quite non-specific, however, when you combine it with blood in your stool then it needs to be investigated. Is there anybody in your family with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's or ulcerative colitis) or with bowel cancer at a young age (say less than 50 years old)? If your cultures have been unremarkable then I would suggest you certainly need some blood tests and a full colonoscopy, if not a flexible sigmoidoscopy. You should discuss this option with your gastroenterologist.
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What Causes Severe Abdominal Pain Along With Blood In Stools?

Abdominal pain can be quite non-specific, however, when you combine it with blood in your stool then it needs to be investigated. Is there anybody in your family with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn s or ulcerative colitis) or with bowel cancer at a young age (say less than 50 years old)? If your cultures have been unremarkable then I would suggest you certainly need some blood tests and a full colonoscopy, if not a flexible sigmoidoscopy. You should discuss this option with your gastroenterologist.