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Common Causes of Rectal Bleeding - The Facts

Written by Anthony A. Starpoli, MD | Apr 16, 2014 3:27:00 PM

Rectal dying may be a therapeutic condition that alludes to the entry of blood blended with stool by means of the butt. This condition may be due to a little tear around the butt or a swollen blood vessel, characterized by shinning ruddy blood once you pass stool. Do not disregard this condition as it seem have genuine wellbeing suggestions. To be secure, let a specialist check you to dodge the pointless torment and enduring. Bright ruddy blood most likely implies that the blood has come from some place close your butt. Be that as it may, it is prudent to look for restorative consideration, as there are more genuine causes of rectal dying. Here are a few of the foremost common causes of rectal dying in grown-ups:

   

Anal fissure

This is a small painful tear in the skin of the anus that causes discomfort due to the sensitivity of the skin. You can experience bright red blood per rectum.  It increases the feeling of wanting to pass stool even if the bowels are empty.

Hemorrhoids (piles)

These are swollen blood vessels in and around the rectum. When you are having a bowel movement, these swollen vessels bleed leaving streaks of red blood in your stool and on the toilet paper. Poor dietary fiber and fluid intake are contributory.  

Colorectal cancer and polyps

Colon cancer is a silent killer.  Symptoms occur in advanced stages and the bleeding is usually occult and found only on specialized stool testing.  If diagnosed at an early stage it is curable.  It starts with small growths called polyps and early detection and removal can help treat and stop the spread of colon cancer.

Angiodysplasia

This is a case where the blood vessels in the colon enlarge causing painless bleeding. It is more common among senior people.

Diverticula

Pockets or dimples that develop in the wall of the colon and can present with sudden, painless rectal bleeding.

Other uncommon causes of rectal bleeding include reverse reaction of anticoagulant drugs, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.  Also, brisk upper gastrointestinal bleeding (stomach and intestine), such as from an ulcer,  can produce rectal bleeding.