What is the matter with blood in the stool when going to the toilet

Among the many anorectal diseases, it is not only hemorrhoids that can cause blood in the stool, but other anorectal diseases such as anal fissures, rectal polyps, colon polyps, ulcerative colitis and even rectal cancer. However, blood in the stool caused by each anorectal disorder varies in terms of the color of the blood and other symptoms.

1. Hemorrhoids: blood in the stool generally occurs during or after defecation, dripping blood or spraying, the blood is bright red, and the blood and feces are not mixed. Hemorrhoids cause bleeding in the stool, blood is often mixed with feces when the stool is defeted, sometimes accompanied by hemorrhoidal prolapse, edema, pain can occur when incarceration, and severe hemorrhoids can lead to anemia.

2. Anal fissure: The stool caused by anal fissure is bloody, the blood is bright red, there are blood stains after dripping or wiping with tissue, and there is severe pain in the anus after defecation.

3. Rectal and colon polyps: blood is bright red, painless, and blood does not mix with stool. Bleeding in the stool caused by rectal polyps, sigmoid colon polyps. Fresh blood or dark red blood stains the stool after the stool, and rectal polyps occasionally come out with polyps coming out.

4. Ulcerative colitis: bleeding mixed with mucus or pus and bloody stools, accompanied by abdominal pain, fever, frequent stools, etc.

5. Rectal cancer: the blood is bright red or dark red, and it is attached to the surface of the stool in the form of drops; In the late stage, pus and bloody stools often appear, accompanied by anorectal drop, weight loss, and changes in bowel habits. Bleeding in the stool caused by malignant changes in the large intestine and rectum.

It is manifested as mucolytic pus and bloody stool or dark red bloody stool, and the stool is malignant and swollen in the late stage.

6. Bacillary dysentery: the cause of blood in the stool is small, often mixed with feces, pus and blood or pus and blood mucus like stool, bright red color, frequent stool, tenesmus and left lower quadrant tenderness, accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

7. Rectal polyps: blood in the stool or bleeding after defecation, generally the amount of blood in the stool is not much, not mixed with the feces, and the blood adheres to the surface of the stool and is bright red. Chronic cases may be mixed with mucus or pus. Sometimes the stool becomes thin and thin.

It is recommended to go to the local regular hospital for diagnosis in time to avoid delaying the condition and delaying the best treatment time for early diagnosis and treatment.

If there is blood dripping from the anus after defecation, or just blood on the toilet paper, it is usually a hemorrhoid or a lesion very close to the anus. If blood covers the surface of the stool, it indicates a lesion close to the rectum, and if the stool is dark red blood and mixed well with the stool, it indicates that the lesion is deep and far from the rectum.

Causes of frequent blood in the stool.

Internal hemorrhoids: The most common symptom of internal hemorrhoids is blood in the stool. Especially.

In the first and second stage of hemorrhoids, blood is the main symptom. This clinical feature of hemorrhoids makes the average person think it is a hemorrhoid attack when they encounter blood in the stool, which is a misunderstanding. For middle-aged and elderly people, blood in the stool may be a sign of malignant rectal transformation or other diseases, and should be paid enough attention.

Malignant rectal transformation: manifested by blood in the stool, bowel habits, or changes in stool consistency. It usually manifests as increased frequency of stools, unformed or loose stools, pus and bloody stools, and mucus and bloody stools. Systemic symptoms such as fever, anemia, weight loss, edema, and hypoproteinemia may sometimes occur.

Rectal adenoma: Common symptoms include blood in the stool, changes in bowel habits, prolapse of the tumor outside the anus, abdominal pain, etc. Adenomas are well-established pre-malignant lesions and can be diagnosed early using a disposable sigmoidoscopy.

Chronic ulcerative colitis: the main symptoms are blood in the stool, increased frequency of bowel movements, abdominal pain, etc.

There are many causes of bleeding in the stool, it can be hemorrhoids, large polyps or malignant diseases. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to identify the symptoms and actively treat them. You should adjust your diet appropriately and avoid eating indigestible foods.