A woman who finds a small amount of blood along the urethra after a bowel movement may be caused by physiological factors, but it may also be caused by pathologic factors, such as bladder stones, urethra damage, vaginitis, etc.
1. Physiological factors: because the female urethra and vaginal opening distance is close, women in the physiological period, may appear after the stool found a small amount of blood on the side of the urethra phenomenon, this is a normal physiological phenomenon, usually do not need treatment.
2. Pathological factors:
(1) urethra damage: if the urethra is traumatized, a small amount of blood may appear on the side of the urethra due to straining during bowel movement.
(2) Kidney stones: If a woman has kidney stones, straining during bowel movement can cause the stones to cause damage to the mucous membrane of the urinary tract, resulting in bleeding, which can be accompanied by lower back pain, nausea, and frequent urination.
(3) Vaginitis: Bleeding may occur due to inflammation stimulating the vaginal mucosa, and may be accompanied by abnormal vaginal discharge, vulvar itching, pain and other discomforts.
In addition, urological tumors, blood diseases, etc. can also cause a woman to find a small amount of blood on the side of the urethra after bowel movement, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, and then receive treatment under the guidance of the doctor.