Blood in Stool Causes? Dangerous Signs, Symptoms & Treatments

Is blood in stool dangerous and what you should do if you have blood in stool?
Find out the danger of having blood in the stool.

The chair I am sitting on ( only available in Singapore ) : https://apol.sg?aff=74
Dulcolax stool softener: https://amzn.to/3y8il2w
DETRALEX/daflon to reduce piles: https://amzn.to/3h6phHA

Visit our health and wellness website:
https://fitivate.com
and facebook @feelfitivated

Welcome back to Sg dr wellness.
My name is Dr. Chen Yiming.
What are some of the causes of blood in stool?
Is it a common condition? And when should you be worried about a serious medical issue?
Let me share with you some of the red flags you should be looking out for in this video.
Watch till the end.
If you are new to our channel, click on the subscribe button now.

There are many causes of blood in the stool.
Some of the benign causes include
1) Passing of hard stools resulting in anal fissure
2) Hemorrhoids or piles
Other slightly more serious conditions include
3) infection of the intestines by viruses or bacteria
4) Inflammation of the colons due to inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s or Ulcerative colitis
5) abnormalities of the blood vessels in the rectum and intestines resulting in them bleeding
6) diverticulosis or diverticulitis ( which are structural outpouching of the intestines with infection )
And of course, the most feared cause of bleeding in the stool would be
7) cancer of the rectum or colon

There are some other not-so-common causes that I did not mention here. The list above is non-exhaustive.
Naturally, as a layperson - you would be going…
“ Wow, that’s a lot of causes for blood in my stool! “
I hear you, so now I will highlight to you some of the accompanying signs and symptoms that will point towards a serious issue that requires urgent or immediate medical attention.

Firstly, severe bleeding.
If the bleeding is continuous and massive with large amounts of blood filling the toilet bowl. It is definitely an emergency.
Or if you are exhibiting signs of low blood pressure due to severe blood loss like
- giddiness or almost blacking out episodes
- if your fingers and toes are pale and cold
- or if you are breathless or having the fast heart rate

Secondly, fever.
When you have blood in your stool associated with a fever, then the causes may likely be infective or inflammatory, such as
- viral or bacteria gastroenteritis ( which means infection of the intestines )
- inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis - which are autoimmune in origin.

Thirdly, when you have blood in stool with severe pain of the abdomen or the rectum.
Severe pain usually indicates a serious condition such as infection, inflammation or even rupture of the intestines.

Fourthly, if you have been having small amounts of blood in the stool for a long time associated with weight loss or loss of appetite or even change in size of your stool, I would be very concerned about cancer in the colon or rectum.

————————————

Thankfully, the vast majority of patients presenting with bleeding in stool is usually due to piles

Bleeding due to piles are usually
- small in amount
- the blood is usually seen on the toilet paper when you clean your rear end
- the blood is usually fresh
- and almost always occurs only on defecation
- there should be no fever and there should be no abdominal pain

Having said that, please do not self-diagnose piles and ignore your symptoms and signs.
Do visit your family physician or colorectal surgeon for a confirmatory diagnosis.

To avoid developing piles, please adopt these few lifestyle changes.
1) Avoid straining during toileting
2) avoid prolonged sitting on the toilet bowl
3) ensure adequate fruits and vegetables and whole grains in your diet
4) drink plenty of plain water: up to 6-8 glasses a day.
5) exercise
6) don’t hold your bowl as it may make the stool harder and more difficult to pass subsequently.

Treatment of piles is rather straightforward.
Conservative methods would include
1) stool softening medications if your motion is very hard
2) daflon to reduce venous congestion of the piles
3) minimally invasive methods like rubber band ligation of piles or injection of chemical to shrink the piles
4) in severe cases - pile removal surgery

Bleeding in your stool is a very very common problem
Recognize the signs and symptoms which require you to seek immediate medical attention.
Thankfully most of it is caused by piles.
Subscribe, like and share this video if you feel that it’s helpful.
Till the next time, stay safe and stay healthy.

0:00 introduction
0:34 causes of blood in stool
1:25 dangerous signs and symptoms
2:57 symptoms of piles
3:32 How to avoid piles
4:00 treatment of piles

#bloodinstool #piles #hemorrhoids #SgDrWellness #Vitacarefamily #Fitivate #CSKaesthetics #DrChenYiming #Singaporedoctor #Youtube #Singaporeclinic #Familymedicine #Healthiswealth #preventionisbetterthancure #Singaporeproduction #Singapore

Видео Blood in Stool Causes? Dangerous Signs, Symptoms & Treatments канала SG Dr. Wellness