I am 34 and a female, I have asthma and for the last 2 yrs. it has really gotten bad. Back in Sept. of 2000 I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and now, in June of 2001 I had to have a blood tranfusion due to the blood lose. I was checked out by Dr.'s but it was not found exactlly where the bleeding was coming from. I'm now bleeding again and had to have more blood. My stools are very black, sometimes hard and some tarry. My colon was checked out and is fine. I.m sechuled for a nother throat scope thing done. I'm geting a little worried. My DR. says that my hernia needs to be repaired. Has anyone ever had this or know of someone who has and could this be life threatening? Both times I recieved blood I got 2 units. That's 4 units in 2 months, that's alot of blood to be loseing!