When it comes to bleeding in the stool, many people may have experienced this condition, and many people will think that it is because of hemorrhoids, but in fact, in addition to hemorrhoids, there are other anorectal diseases that can cause bleeding in the stool. For example, anal fissure, in addition to blood in the stool, patients with anal fissure are also accompanied by severe pain, but some people only have symptoms of blood in the stool, but it is not painful or itchy, what is the situation?
1. What is ** blood in the stool
*Hematochezia is mostly immediate bleeding, and blood flows out of the blood vessels for a short time through the stool, or directly after defecation. The blood that comes out resembles traumatic bleeding, is bright red or purplish-red, dark red, and can coagulate into a blood clot over time.
2. Bleeding in the stool but not pain, beware of these two diseases!
1. Intestinal polyps
Intestinal polyps are common diseases, which refer to new organisms that occur on the anal canal or intestinal mucosa, most of which are pedunculated round or oval masses that can protrude into the intestinal lumen and move up and down, and adenomatous polyps are also the "predecessors" of intestinal cancer.
In the process of defecation, polyps are squeezed or rubbed by feces, and the epidermal tissue on the surface will be damaged, resulting in ** blood in the stool. The bleeding is not too much, but it is bright red and does not mix with the stool, and more severe polyps may be accompanied by polyp prolapse. For hematochezia caused by polyps, it is necessary to remove polyps in a timely manner, and if necessary, polyps can be removed under endoscopy to prevent frequent hematochezia from having adverse effects on health.
2. Rectal cancer
Rectal cancer is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract, and its early symptoms are not obvious, with almost no signs of bleeding, and only occasionally a feeling of swelling. With the further development of rectal cancer, generally in the middle and advanced stages, patients often have an increase in the frequency of bowel movements, and may also have blood in the stool, the amount of bleeding is not much, and the color is bright red or dark red.
In the later stage, the amount of blood in the stool will gradually increase, accompanied by mucus oozing, and there will be an abnormal odor. For bleeding in the stool caused by rectal cancer, it needs to be prompted**.
Mingguang Anorectal Surgery Hospital Tips:It is not a trivial matter to have blood in the stool but it is not painful or itchy, so don't ignore it, and be careful of intestinal polyps and rectal cancer. In case of blood in the stool, do not blindly use medicine, and go to the hospital in time** is the key.