My husband has been having blood in his stool for almost a year now im worried i!
Question:
My husband has been having blood in his stool for almost a year now im worried i dont know what it could be?
his stool has blood in it and its pencil liked
Answers:
Blood in the stool can be caused by a number or reasons including:
Gastroenteritis
Internal bleeding
Some possible causes of bloody diarrhea include:
Gastroenteritis
Regional enteritis
Colitis
Rectal bleeding
Acute digestive infection
Chronic digestive infection
Acute food poisoning
Campylobacter food poisoning
Salmonella food poisoning
Shigella food poisoning
E-coli food poisoning
Entamoeba histolytica
Inflammatory bowel disease
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Celiac
Ichemic colitis
Diverticulitis
Colorectal cancer
See also causes of bloody diarrhea and causes of rectal bleeding
Rectal bleeding - see also various causes of rectal bleeding such as:
Hemorrhoids
Anal fissures
Rectal injury ...
as you can see it can be caused by routine maladies or serious conditions. you should see your doctor ASAP. Good luck.