What causes blood in stool?

Now people's lives are getting better and better, and everyone is paying more and more attention to health. Everyone should know that no matter what disease it is, there are always certain symptoms when it occurs, so don't ignore any discomfort in the body, because this may be a symptom of some diseases. Some people in life have blood in their stools, so what causes blood in the stool?

When it comes to bloody stools, many people are familiar with it. In fact, many conditions can cause bloody stools, such as hemorrhoids, rectal cancer, etc. Blood in the stool is a common symptom of anorectal disease. Most patients think that blood in the stool means hemorrhoids, and do not take it seriously in the early stages. They often simply take some medicine or ignore it and let it develop until the amount of bleeding increases, the pain becomes unbearable, and the quality of life is affected. Then they pay attention to the condition and go to the hospital for treatment. In fact, blood in the stool is a common symptom of many anorectal diseases. Blood in the stool is also one of the manifestations of human digestive tract diseases, especially in cases of lower digestive tract malignant tumors. 90% of them have blood in the stool as an early symptom. If people have a weak sense of health and ignore bloody stools, many diseases will miss the best time for treatment and cause lifelong regrets.

What are the causes of blood in stool? Hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and rectal cancer, their respective characteristics of blood in stool

Hemorrhoids cause blood in the stool: Blood in the stool caused by hemorrhoids is mostly painless and is often intermittent bleeding after defecation. Fresh blood often drips into the toilet bowl and does not mix with feces. Severe patients will experience spurt-like bleeding, which may be caused by excessive force during defecation and abrasion of the mucosa. Generally speaking, bleeding after a bowel movement will stop on its own. Constipation, hard and dry stools, drinking alcohol and eating spicy foods are the causes of bloody stools.

Anal fissure and blood in the stool: In addition to blood in the stool, there are also symptoms of pain after defecation. Anal fissures in adults are mostly caused by long-term constipation. Most patients bleed during bowel movements, mostly fresh blood, and the amount of bleeding is not much. Sometimes toilet paper is found stained with blood, and then the blood adheres to the surface of the stool. This is mainly caused by feces rubbing the small blood vessels on the ulcer surface. In addition to blood in the stool, patients also have severe anal pain, which usually lasts for a few minutes and then subsides or disappears temporarily. This is called the pain interval. After that, the patient will experience severe pain with continuous muscle spasms, and the pain may even last for several hours to more than ten hours. This special pain process is called the "anal fissure pain cycle."

Rectal cancer: Blood in the stool caused by rectal cancer mainly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. Its symptoms are mainly pus, blood, mucous or foul-smelling secretions mixed in the stool. If you find symptoms of blood in your stool, you should be alert to rectal cancer, find out the cause and take timely treatment to avoid the disease from becoming more serious.

After reading the introduction in this article, everyone should have some understanding of the causes of bloody stools. Generally speaking, many factors can cause bloody stools. You must not ignore bloody stools. You must go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid missing the best time to treat the disease.