Blood in stool : what to do ? Posted: 07-05-07 10:26am
This one is about my son (30 years old)
who just called me and asked about blood
in his stool. What could this mean? He
has no insurance and is concerned about
blood in his stool. What should he do and
what could it be?
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General Q and A Answer A3047 Posted: 08-08-07 07:33am
Causes of rectal bleeding can include : an
anal fissure, colon polyps, Chrohn
Disease, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcer, colon
neoplasms, etc. You son should first
request preliminary examinations by his
general doctor. If necessary, further
steps may include a gastroscopy and
colonoscopy should the doctor see the need
for diagnostics.
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