What should I do if I have blood in my stool?

Blood in the stool is a common disease in the anorectal department, there are many causes of blood in the stool, almost the whole gastrointestinal bleeding will cause blood in the stool, such as hemorrhoids, anal fissure, rectal polyps, enteritis, rectal cancer, etc. Blood in the stool is bright red blood, if the upper gastrointestinal bleeding stool is tar-like black.

If you find blood in the stool, you should first go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is the preferred measure to determine the site of bleeding and take appropriate treatment measures based on medical history, symptoms, and examination results. The most common cause of blood in the stool is bleeding hemorrhoids, which is caused by constipation. The most common cause of bleeding hemorrhoids is constipation. If you have bleeding hemorrhoids, you should pay attention to the regularity of life, avoid being sedentary, eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, exercise more, and get into the habit of regular bowel movements, take a sitz bath with warm water every morning and evening and after defecation, and forbid spicy and stimulating food.

Note: After the appearance of blood in the stool, pay attention to rest, adjust the work and rest time, reduce the patient’s mental and physical burden, due to long-term blood loss, the patient will be deficient in calcium, folic acid and anemia, to give the appropriate amount of supplementation.