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Bleeding Rectally

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Bleeding Rectally

by shaky, Aug 29, 2001 12:00AM

Tags: bleeding, Gastroenterology, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding

This happened to me for the first time in my life (im 21)--I had diarrhea yesterday and when I wiped, there was blood on the toilet paper. It was the kind of blood that looked like i had my period. Throughout the rest of the day I continued to have diarrhea and more blood was seen--i even noticed a very small clot (like the size of a grain of rice). i also am late with my period 13 days now. i took a preg. test and it is negative. Could this bleeding somehow have delayed my period? Also, my hubby and i just moved to another state and neither of us have insurance yet so i cannot see a doctor for at least 2-3 weeks. Is this bleeding rectally really serious or could it wait--it is pouring out or gushing, just when i go #2 and wipe. of course if it does pour out i will go to the ER. Why does this happen?

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by shaky, Aug 29, 2001 12:00AM

i meant to say that it ISNT pouring out or gushing yet.

by MiseryinAR, Aug 29, 2001 12:00AM

Sounds like you have a hemmoroid, maybe internal. I would keep an eye on it and get it checked as soon as possible. Although it doesn't sound like anything serious, only your doctor can determine the real cause, but typically, if it's bright red and only small amounts, it most likely isn't anything serious. Best of luck. Stop worrying!

by Dr. Erik, Aug 29, 2001 12:00AM

If the blood is bright red, then it means that the blood is fresh and is from the lower intestinal tract. It could be from Hemorrhoids or the Colon. Since it came on with the diarrhea, it is possibly just irritation from the Hemorrhoids. There is no way to know for sure what it is without consulting with a Gastroenterologist. A Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy should provide for a diagnosis. Do not delay in seeing a Doctor.

by shaky, Aug 29, 2001 12:00AM

Could this problem delay my period????

by shaky, Aug 29, 2001 12:00AM

I had some more diarrhea today, but thank G-D, no blood....

by Dr. Erik, Aug 30, 2001 12:00AM

Stress and worry can delay your menstral cycle. Diarrhea and hemorrhoids will not delay your menstral cycle.

by jenag, Aug 31, 2001 12:00AM

Stress, such as a move to a different state can delay ovulation, which will delay your leutal phase and make your period "late". In other words, if you don't know when you ovulated, then you don't know for sure that you are late. If you are more than 18 days past when you ovulated, unless you are anovulatory, then I would consider you late.

In all likelihood, the move stressed you out along with the bleeding and that caused you to ovulate later than you usually do. That is why your pregnancy test came out negative.

For future reference, I *highly* recommend the book "Taking Charge of your Fertility: the natural approach to preventing or achieving pregnancy" by Toni Weschler.

Good luck.

by carpetina, Sep 01, 2001 12:00AM

A more urgent symptom will be dark/old blood that has a "coffee ground" appearance. This involves bleeding from higher in the digestive track and is usually an indication of a bigger problem. The majority of bright red bleeding rectally is often from hemmorhoidal tissue in the bottom 2 to 3 inches of your rectum. Do go to your doctor as soon as your insurance kicks in! But keep cool until then. Drink lots of water and eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as include a high fiber diet to keep your bowels loose and regular. You may also want to try an over the counter type of Metamucil to prevent damage to hemorrhoidal tissue. Be aware of weakness or dizziness that may be a sign of low hemaglobin and hematacrit levels. These symptoms with frequent bleeds requires imediate attention.

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