Is this normal?

  • EbenezerScrew@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    It honestly sounds like a hemorrhoid. Try the preparation h cream, and if that doesn’t work the suppositories. If it’s hemorrhoids that should help with only a dose.

    Long term, you should try to reduce the amount of red meats and other fatty meat. Add more fiber to your diet. Beans and other things like brown rice and lentils.

    If you are not ready for that kind of adjustment, fiber powders can help to supplement the fiber in your diet.

    Also, I’m not a doctor. If you continue to experience these problems please talk to your doctor.

      • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        A lot of the time my asshole is bloody

        Then it is too late for the good advice from that comment above. You are at a later stage. You need a doctor ASAP.

  • Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Going off of your username, probably not. But for real life, and iirc, if it’s red blood, it’s less problematic and if it’s black/dark (from being digested) it’s likely more of an issue. Regardless, this is one for legit doctors.

  • ji88aja88a@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’ve been told by a gastroenterologist that ANY blood in stool is bad. There should be none. Ever. Go see a doctor

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    2 years ago

    No, not normal at all. Being a patient with UC I can tell you that if blood is bright red, it means it comes from either the colon, rectum, or anus being the latter possibly due to hemorrhoids. If stool is very dark, like almost black, the bleeding is most likely from the upper digestive system being the stomach or esophagus possibly the culprits.

    Either way, I strongly suggest you go to a doctor and check what’s going on. Blood on stools is something serious that needs attention immediately.

  • yukichigai@kbin.social
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    Yes I’ve had that. No it’s not normal. Best case it’s an anal fissure, i.e. a tear in your butthole. If it’s a regular thing that means either it’s not healing or it’s tearing repeatedly. In both cases you need to talk to a doctor and figure out what’s going on.

    More likely is hemorrhoids. Also you need to talk to a doctor about that. Even if they seem fine, chances are they’re subtly and infrequently making your life far more miserable than it needs to be.

    It could also be several other things, diseases, damage, etc. In all cases you need to talk to your doctor to figure out what it is.

  • Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I had that. Went to the doc who booked my to get some internal hemorrhoids banded. Haven’t had a problem since

  • Sean@lemmy.worldM
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    If there is blood in your urine or stool, then you should definitely see your doctor. Blood in urine indicates something is wrong in or around your kidneys and blood in the stool indicates there is a tear or something wrong somewhere in your GI tract.

  • squiblet@kbin.social
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    Like if you vomit and there’s blood, there’s a big difference between dark, dried blood, and fresh red blood. But anyway, this can vary vastly in severity, from simply rectal tears near the surface, to Chrohn’s disease or tumors. You may wish to read this page (scroll to lower GI in particular) and it would be good to ask a medical professional and not just Lemmy.

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Probably not. If you just had hemorrhoids of doom or had to wipe your ass raw, then you might get blood for a day or two, but otherwise go see a doctor. Pooping blood is a huge medical red flag - no pun intended.