Blood in stool

[rgysug]

  I started having a mild pain in the lower abdomen  and a difficult bowel movement(not the usual and normal) from last sunday.Based on a doctor's advise I took antibiotics and multivitamin pills,suspecting ameabiasis, for the last 5 days.After i started the above course,the pain reduced ( but some light pain persists). I am noticing, for the last three days, blood coming along with stools( not in insignificant quantities) .The colour of the blood is light red and thin,but the stool is normal in colour and size and shape.There is no pain in the whole process.A week back, just before I had this pain I had a difficult bowel movement one day because of outside food,as I was travelling.But previous to that the stool was was absolutely normal.I am at a loss about what to do, as this is the first time I have observed like this.I am 61 year old male,and my bowel movement is otherwise very regular and smooth and my general health condition is good.need some professional guidance.


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[Morecambe]

Hi - you are in the age range where the more sinister conditions associated with rectal bleeding could occur.  These can be (hopefully) discounted via the most comprehensive test available which is a colonoscopy - unless of course your specialist can positively confirm that the bleeding is caused by one of the more minor diseases such as haemhorroids/anal fissure etc etc.

If there is any ambiguity I suggest that you insist on a colonoscopy (and maybe an endoscopy if relevant) as a way of providing you with the maximum possible reassurance.

Blood in your stools and/or rectal bleeding is never normal and should always be investigated.  Sadly one of my wife's uncles ignored it and eventually succumbed to (surely treatable??) colon cancer.

Good luck
Morecambe

[rgysug]

Hi,Morecambe,

          Thanks for your guidance.--rgysug