Hello. I've had a bit of blood in my poop before. It's okay. Sometimes it's just because your constipated!

I just took a poop. and it had some blood in it :-\ got scared searched online and found this.. thanx. il keep in mind now if it happends again.

time for the expert...
she says to me, blood in the stool is ok if it is bright red, which indicates a fissure. dark blackish tarry blood in the stool can indicate cancer. Dark tarry stool can also be a medication side effect. Bright red blood is almost always just some minor problem, nothing to worry about.

i had blood in my poop once. I was also examined by a doctor. I hated that jelly stuff. It also took me numerous wipes to get it off

The only rectal exam I ever had was by a little oriental female doctor. She had little tiny fingers.
Ever heard that joke about the guy that goes to the doctor and has a male doctor give him a rectal exam? The doctor stands behind him and says "hold still, I am going to exam your anus now". The doctor starts probing the patient's asshole and it is taking a long time. The patient says "wow doc, your amazing, I can't believe you can do this with both of your hands on my shoulders."

LOL Doniker, too funny...I've only had one rectal exam and it was gross, the doctor did not warn me - I was having the front end probed, pelvic exam, and the stupid female doctor just stuck her finger up my butt without telling me what she was going to do! And matt gibson, if you think it took you numerous wipes to get that gross jelly stuff off, be thankful you're not a girl, we have to use half a box of kleenex to get that slime off once a year!

funny really, im here for the same reason as VR, just pooped and when i wiped was some bright red blood on the tissue (i look at the tissue always to see if im clean or not). so i looked it up on the net and found this.

I think its a bit rediculous though that the whole of cyberspace doesnt have any mediacl info for my numerous searches and there is just this one place, which is actually kinda cool. gah, the stuff u find surfin the net

oh by the way, you think this might have anything to do with my cocaine use? i take other stuff but not as regular as cocaine, and no, i dont snort it up my arse :P ill check tomorrow when i poop, if theres blood then im gonna call the doctor.

My stepfather had a heart attack and almost died from bleeding due to hemmoroids. He recieved a blood transfusion and he said as soon as he got the blood he felt great. Several pills later hes still kickin.

wow... i came here the same reason... i had some BRIGHT red in the toilet and on my toilet tissue just a few mins ago, and it scared me quite a bit....

I came for the same reason too. Once I thought to type "poop" instead of "fecal" or "feces" in my search.

Hehehehe...poop

I eat poop for a living..and I've come across a few incidents with bloody turds. But, the blood adds a certain "zing" to the flavoring.

wow it's amasing that somany people came here for the same reason.

i hate when people come here and post stupid stuff like homosexual did above

I've had blood in my poop half a year ago, went online and found this, so i thought it'd be alright since it was a once off thing. Now, it happened again, but was once again a once off thing. I'm not even in my 20's yet and there's no history of cancer in my family, but could it be something serious?

I eat pickles...a lot... their my favorite food and I just can't stay away from them, recently every time a little while after i eat pickles i get really bad diarehha, but today I pooped blood, and it wasn't just spots of blood, it was turn the bowl of water red kinda blood. Can anyone tell me whats going on or what i can do. Please e-mail me

my boyfriend has bright red blood in his stool should i take him to the docter or leave it at that he had it happen once 6 months ago and it did not happen again till today im really afraid it is something serious i think im going to make him go ya he's had the docter put the finger in his butt i dont think he liked thatvery much butim going to have to make him get that again thats gonna be tough but it has to be done !;p

came here for the same reason as many. this site's wierd but cool!!

even me. i found blood in my poop. i'm worried. but someteimes there is but sometimes there's not. thanx for all the info (",)

I came here because I too had alot of red blood in my poop. I had diareah and lots of red blood around the poop. Even tinted the water enought to dye easter eggs with! I am a female so I thought the red sea was being parted, but no. Worried I signed on to investigate. I will check my hershey squirts to make sure no more blood has befrended my anus.

So what causes the blood in poop again? I don't think I have cancer cause the blood was pretty fast in spreading and not tarry and dark. It was dark when the poop came out with it but when it drips by itself it's bright red. So what causes this? This is the 3rd time I'm pooping out red blood and I haven't gone to my doctor yet. I dont want to get an anal probe... I dont want anything going up my anus.

I just had blood in my poop today in the afternoon then later after i ate dinner i pooped blood again. Im not even 20 yet.. but its a relief to think i dont have cancer.. however a lot of people in my family have hemmoroids... could i have them this young? theres no way im getting one of those anal things especially if I dont really have anything wrong.

Lol, today I had poop in my blood too, eew! It was bright red and there wasn't alot of it, it's the first time it's happened to me though, butt ;) my family doesn't have a history of cancer or anything I know of. Hopefully its the last time!

Haha!! my boyfriend had blood in his poop today too!! (and about 10 times before) in the past 4 years i've been dating him! What a great web page!! I was really scared, but see that there's nothing to worry about! HAHA.. and my little brother just told me he had blood in his poop yesterday! Geeze.. it seems to be happening to everyone! But thanks alot! I know that just saved him a trip to the doctor. By the way.. HAPPY 22nd Birthday Poopy(1/18)!! (thats his nickname from me.. b/c he can get pretty "shitty" about stuff) Good luck to everyone!!

I have blood coming out in my crap once a week. And it.s in my crap to as well. What should I do about it. How do I cure the wound

a bandaid... or lots a guaze--- about an intestine length should do...

hey...thanks for telling everyone about the dark red blood and bright red blood thing.....i pooped today and it had the bright red blood in it, and i was scared, but hearing everyone else talk about it helped me feel better. So from now on, I'll keep an eye on my poopie and hope for the best! YEEEEEHAWWWWW

I've had the same pleasure as of recently. I attributed it to my tight bunger. Does anyone else feel as if their pucker can't accomodate the girth of the log?

i just pooped and it was all bloody and orangish and red and it was gross, so i shearched the internet.lol

Well... phew! So I'm sitting on the pooper, taking a poopie. It felt like it always does, so initially I wasn't absolutely terrified. Anyways, I finish with the poopie, reach for the toilet paper, and wipe. I think we all look at the toilet paper to see when we can stop the repetitive wiping motion. BAM! Along with the poop, there is Blood! Then, speaking of blood, all the blood in my face drains! White as a sheet! I look into the toilet now, actually hoping not to see more... Of course there was more, which didn't make me happy at all. Heh, then of course I start thinking of all the possibilities of what might be wrong. "Am I dying?!" "Do I have cancer?!" "Is there a huge hole in my stomach that will kill me in seconds?!" Then came the psychologically induced "pain" that just happens to be right where your stomach is. "Gasp!" "It's all over, I've got E.Coli and it will surely kill me in seconds!" "Hurry, before I die let me get on to the internet and waste my last moments looking for the answer!" ROFLMAO! Yep... that's what brought me here to this site... looking for the answer so that I could at least type something up to my mommy telling her what happened. "If your reading this Mom, I am dead. You're asking yourself why? I'll tell you. I took a poopie, saw some blood, got scared, logged on to the internet to see what the hell was going on, found out it was nothing and was so damn happy that I jumped up and down, up and down... then I lost my balance and hit my head on... something hard I'm sure, killing me instantly."

Cheers all!

hey this site rocks. i pooped 3 times once in the morning and one at 12 and one at 11 and i bleed the first 2 times but not the last, so i searched google and what do ya know a whole site about poop, thanks poopreport.

Heh, for some reason I have returned to this wonderful website about poop. I don't know why really. It's just that I feel close to you all, like we are all just one big happily pooping family. Isn't it great? I think so too. From now on, I will visit this site everytime I log on to the internet. Yay! I know you're as happy about that as I am, don't try to deny it... ;)

Cheers all!

Here's a math problem for you:
Finger up my ass= dead, mutilated doctor!

man i had blood lines in my poop and i was like what the fuck but then i looked it up and its nothing i am fine and it is cool how i am not the only person that under 20!!!

I poop w/ the blood too! I don't know what this could be! Its been happening to me since 8 months ago! I don't poop blood everyday, but very frequently I do. AHhhh! i'm tired of the bloody poops!

i had some blood in my poops for the first time today, nd i was kinda shocked but now i ve seen this website, its kinda relieving, thx everyone.

If you dont have enough fiber your poop could end up being quite lunpy or hard which could cause blood to show up when you have to go. Softer poops=less blood, so eat all the fiber you can get!

i havn't eaten any food, i drunk grain alcohol, i get bloody poop. you think are related?

wow I feel better. I did see a doc. and he didn't even check me. He just said you ust back up. so I was still scared after I left. because he didn't check anything, not even finger up the a@#. then I end up on this web site. now I Feel better I'm not alone and its a common thing.(bloody poop)
thanks,
everyone

nice, poo-blood for me as well. Actually it was more poo then blood.. it first happened last night so I did a mid poo check this morning and no blood... then I checked again at the end and the red train had pulled into the station.. and there were blood spurts around the inside of the bowl, but I reckon only about a shot glass of blood in total, so the EXIT ONLY sign is staying proudly above my bloody anus for the time been, and no Phd of penetration is getting nowhere near..

I love how so many people came here because they just dropped one and found some blood. I came for the same reason :) From what I understand it is pretty common. Especially if you've been going to the bathroom multiple times a day. Wipe gentle young grasshoppers...

I had had blood a couple times when I was 17 and 22 but after those one-timers I was Ok til I was 47 then it happenned for a few days accompanied with mucus. I went to the doctor who used a glass or clear plastic device to look up the first inch of my asshole and she said I had internal piles. I was perscribed stool-softeners as well as the suppositories which I had to shove up my ass. I later learned that the blood and mucus was a side effect of some antibiotics I was on a week earlier.
I had my prostate checked a few years before but was lucky: A masculine doctor who has large fingers but is man enough to bite his nails to the nubs is a lot safer and better than a woman doctor or a small-fingered non-masculine male doctor with his/her long nails which can cut through the rubber glove and cut up your asshole. I had read a different version of the story where the patient's name was Sam and he called the doctor "Dr. Scratch" due to his long nails which were like a woman's nails.
Gay men be sure to steer clear of any long-nailed dude in a gay bar with a red hankie in his left hip pocket. FF is dangerous even without nails like a woman's.

yeah i have had a bit of blood come out.. and as you would think all the blood from my faced drained and yeah i felt really bad.. but then my brain kicked in. So i tried looking in the miror to see what i could see, see i had a operation a little wile back had this in grown hair cut out neat my rear and yeah i have like splits around my back end.. which i belive got aguvated by somthing or other and bleed a little bit-- so i am hoping that is all it is... good to read about other ppl in the same boat soory about spelling mistakes i am too tired to spell right

My but literally spewed blood this June while I was down in Mammoth. It was pretty nasty but it was nothing more than a burst hemmy.

wow i feel the same way. i took a dump today and i noticed a tiny red dot on the toliet paper and i was freaked out at first. I did however noticed dark stools about a week or two ago and then i got my anus checked by a doc and he said everything was fine but to stop taking pepto bismal from the diarreah i was having. everything became fine. But thank you for having me not worry poop report

I have had blood in my poop for about a month now. Plus lately I have noticed I have lots of mucus in my poop. It even comes out when I fart. I don't get into a specialist until December. RATS. I hate having bum problems.

I too found bright red blood. Not much, just a dollop. What is interesting is I did eat a bunch of pickles last night. Someone else mentioned that. I also did cocaine about 3 days ago, though it was only maybe the 5th time ever. I am 35. Pickles and coke? Interesting. Great site. I feel better having read these posts. Thanks.

Hi.. I am Matt, from the UK.. and.. erm... I am a bloody-turd shitter .. :( I went to the bog at 9:20pm tonight, had a turd, looked at the paper (as ya do) lots of bright red spots .. I checked in the basin, holy moses, two little pieces of turn, like rabbit tods, but a bit bigger, BRIGHT red and like fibreous on the outer part.. lovely colour red mind :) but not good .. I am gonna make a turd diary over the next 7 days then go see my GP, see whats wrong with me .. oops.. I can feel another turd comin, .. will keep u posted, pffwwwaart ! oops ...

I have had problems with hemmorhoids starting since I was about 20 (I'm now 24). I have an idea on what could be causing mine and I was wondering if it might make sense to any other people here.
The problem is that I think I am very tense and have alot of repressed emotions, etc. and this makes it generally hard to relax, which makes it hard to take a dump. The problems began at a time when I was thinking very vigorously about certain things which seems to relate to this in some sense.
I mentioned it to a doctor but he seemed to dismiss it, but I still think there might be something to it.

wel ive been experiencein the same thing for ova 7months and now im feeling a pain in my ass 4 2 days now wat should i do? im thinking bout goin 2 the doctors

the docter stuck a thermomater up my anus once...yeah, last time I saw that docter.....

I just saw some blood in my poop about 10 mins. ago. And shit, I was freaking out. Then I got here and read about the red vs. dark color of blood, it calmed me down quite a bit. "I saw red blood" !!!! I don't know if I should consult my doctor 'cuz the dude is a big guy and I think his fingers are pretty fat too. It's going to hurt if he put his fat finger up my bottom. :-((

ok... first of all i just wanted to say that that little story was pretty funny... well anyways... i found some blood in my poop too... i was so scared.. i didnt know wat to do. i couldnt tell my mom because she is just wierd that way.. so i decided to look it up on the internet. and i found this... and i just wanted to say thank you to the people like you who are curious about things like this too.---benjamin

heya...same problem with me...ive noticed it for a VERY long while now, but only recently i it occuring frequently. I am below the age of 16 so im soo scared!
You have managed to calm my nerves down a little... there is noo wayyyy im telling my mum!

Well this morning, after I dropped a small one, I wiped and noticed there was blood there instead of the normal brown stuff i see. Immediately I freaked, looked in the stool and saw the two pieces..one was normal, the other was normal (for the most part), but it had a bright red streak towards the end. There was no blood in the toilet it self, the water was still clear. This one piece with some blood on it though definely freaked me out. I'm not sure what it could be, but I'm the type of person that immediately considers the worst case scenario..but im hoping its nothing serious. I've never had this happen before. I usually do wipe quite a lot though so I think the first positive possibility is that its somehing on the surface. I think im gonna wait and see what happens next. If theres more blood then ill probably see a doctor, if not then ill keep looking out for it.

At least you had a choice... I was strapped to a wooden board, surrounded by green people. No, not aliens. Canadian Doctors. I live on a farm, we have 1,700 acres of open land, no trees, wonderful. We tore down 27
acres of wooden fence, and left about 25 feet of it up, sat a wagon in front of it, and planted flowers in it. I though it was a
neat idea. Well, these fields are great for everything, especially snow mobiling. One evening I'm riding w/ my friends and the
fire alarm goes off (huge steam whistle on the local lumber mill). We ran a snow rescue school, and Medical response
service. So we had these snow mobile towed ambulance, and trained people in snow survival, etc. The rest of my family are
EMT-STT's (Shock Trauma-Technicians). I happen to be a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician and Vol. Firefighter
so of course I take off like hell. 1,699.99 acres have no obstructions at all... 25' of fence is all that stood between me and
responding to the fire house. I only had a .01% chance of hitting something speeding across the fields. Everyone in front of
me flies on out of the fields w/ no problem at all.. What do I do? I hit the smurfdamn fence at 65mph. I broke right through
it, and was thrown about 40 feet, landing in about 4' of fresh North Dakota snow. Soft landing but I had a problem. There
was a 13" piece of wood stuck in my chest sort of under my right arm. The snow mobile rolled about three dozen times end
over end, finally landing on the side of a small road that goes through the field to the horse barns, it burst into flames. so at
least they'd be able to find me. I couldn't see anything but snow, I'd sank down three feet. I could feel blood filling the inside
of my snow suit, I didn't want to move in case I had a spinal injury though. I knew my leg was broken, the bone was poking
at the skin so when ever I move it made me scream like a little girl. Luckyily the fought the urge to go to a barn fire, and
came back-other wise I'd prolly still be there, a tommysicle. I thought hitting the fence was bad, but what took place over
the next two hours was horrible. Thats where my story comes into this website. yuckers. They fly me to a trauma hospital in
Canada b/c the wood "splinter" punctured my lung. I'm laying in the trauma room, strapped to a spine board with board
sticking out of my chest. It was pretty calm, they were doing too much, cut off my snow suit & shirt; and gave me a bunch of
IV's. The strapped my arms down, and the leg that wasn't broken was strapped down, in a position with the knee bent up in
the air. I wondered what the hell that was for, they wouldn't answer my questions, wouldn't talk to me at all. So I just lay
there like a science project. Then about 12 doctors file in, one feels all over my head.. yep thats fine, it's my shoulder... They
cut my boxers off. Why did u do that? hello what am I feckin invisible... So they leave, and here I am complete nude,
strapped down, can't move... Now I'm getting pissed off. Another doctor comes in.. The cut a hole in my chest, and put a
chest tube in w/ little to any local anesthetic; they do it with out saying a word to me... Nobody even asked if anything hurt.
They stab me w/ a needle, a tetnus shot I guess, and then all hell breaks loose. They file in about 15 people in scrubs, they
stand there talking amongst themselves, looking at me, I must have been quite a site. I'm talk to them, they won't answer me.
So I say "If someone doesn't start to fucking coddle me, I'll sue your cold hearted asses off". A nurse says "You'll be fine" in
a mono tone voice and leaves. Big help. bitch. The doctors converge on me and start touching all over. Uh, hello. The leg
and the stick, don't touch my boys! They stick a tube in my... um.. NOT NECESSARY. I can't see anything except the
ceiling, I feel something going for the "Danger Zone"... hey get away from my ass, EXIT ONLY PAL... The leg, the stick...
HELLO.... Was he looking for the lost spanish gold? Bastard stuck his finger in my ass, he felt around for about two
minutes.. then tells me "We have to check for blood". Why didn't you warn me before you stuck your finger in my ass? We
do things different in Canada.. Oh? What, your not compassionate humans.. I'm a paramedic and I demand to be
transferred to a US hospital b/c you guys are making me feel worse! Once they found out I was a paramedic, they started to
be really nice. Until, something else... Hey. My mouth is up here... Bastards stuck this ball w/ a wire on it in my ass, and
taped it in place.. "Its to measure your temperature constantly".. You can't tell me these things? The chest tube was removed
in 12 hours and I was released the same day w/ a cast. The fence and wagon? I set it on fire, and burned it to ashes. I bet
that most people who claim they woke up to 12 green people standing around them, and something being stuck up their ass,
weren't abducted by aliens... They were in an Sask, Canada Hospital. bastards with their squidgy surgi-lube.

I hate to tell youall this but a common problem that causes the occaision red bombs is a parasite. A little squigly that eats you from the inside out. You may not feel it or you may have some cramping feelings if it is bad. Fear not. There is a cure. See your doctor immediately and ask to test for the little bastards. Good hunting!

well i went to the doc, and he wanted to stick this devise thing in my ass, and i was like, dude its not happening... So he made me lay on my die, he opend my ass cheecks up, and RIPPED MY F'N ANUS... omg the pain... anywho, he said i had 3 anal fissures... and told me to get some ointments... Well i have Ozonal and just wanted to know if that will work.... Anyways, i think 2 fissures heald because now there is only 1 mark which appears down the stool... and its not bleeding as much... so im getting better...

Also i never used the oinment yes, cause i dont nkow if ozonal is good to use for this... but i started to drink water, and eat more fruits, and i look in the coboard for high fiber things to munch on, and its been helping. im even getting periods where i dont bleed at all, just the pain, which now is greatly reduced...

But omg, i bled so damn much the day befor i went to see the Doc... wow...

Advice. If it dont hurt to much and just little blood, DRINK LOTS OF WATCH and EAT your FRUITS, this will make it better befor it gets worse. Also if theeres blood, DONT WIPE, the doc told me to do this.
1) take toilet paper and Dab/LIGHTLY wipe area to get rid of majority of poop...
2) take new toilet paper and wet it, then dab your anus clean... do this untill the bleeding stops, this helps stop the irretation too, then 15 mins later, if u still feel it, go bad it again with yet tissue...

My question... will Ozonal work to heal a fissure?

anyways, for those who are just getting them, drink water, eat fruites and grreens... and dont wipe so hard. Goodluck healing... im going on a month now :S:S:S....

WOW, this sounds scary, i just took a dump, put what wipe in than one more, i looked at the last and there was a small tiny amount of light blood.
is that bad?

I totally think its a parasite also! I have experience in disecting animals and noticed that in chickens they have worms. Eww, totally gross! But I think since they have it we must have it also. Gross Right?
I saw this website on cleansing your inside and wanted to share it. Check out the website

I too have recently been a victim of the "digital rectal exam" although I found it odd, as the doctor had a hand on each shoulder...hmmmm....

Guys... I wrote a reply above many months ago, scroll up to see me history : Matt (78) -- 10.27.2004 ... ANYWAY.. as it goes.. no blood until recently, see.. i tend to wipe me arse a good-un, dont like no skids u see, I think wipin it too much may be causin a tear in me sphincter, but I did have piles once and I also think that this could be a recurring factor, it grows causes pain, is sore then a big log might rip me ring piece again and out comes the blood. Anyway thats what happens to me in a vicious circle. Dont panic unless ur bleeding daily for a week, then go see your doctor, if its bad he can fix it, if you dont go and its left, could cost u ur life ! its best to get these things sorted rather an ignored. Colon Cancer is a big killer, if u got that, kiss ya friends and family goodbye, its part of life, can happen to anyone of us, so do the right thing, if not for urself for ur family, get yasen checked ! All the best, Matt

Dude, this is bad. I have been having brightly red colored pieces in my stool for about 3 weeks now, and it doesn't seem to be going away. It's like a red m&m cookie, but in the shape of a terd. I saw the gi specialist about 2 weeks ago now and got the finger rectal exam (was afraid I was going to be probed). He said he didn't see anything that would indicate something was wrong. Other than that he told me if it worried me enough, I could come back in for sigmoidoscopy which is a probe that examines part of your intestines. I also told him of my history of having frequent diaherria for several years now. He diagnosed IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), which I pretty much self-diagnosed a while ago. In short, he wasn't a whole lot of help, but I think I am going to go back for the sigmoidoscopy to be safe since the red spots haven't gone away. I am very nervous of the thought of having the procedure done though. Since I frequent the bathroom alot I tend to wipe with the sandpaper-like tp and often tear my anus. Anyone else have this stuff? Anyone have similar problems with their terds? I don't think I have a family history of colon cancer, and I don't recall ever having hemerrhoids before. I am 29 y/o and still have plenty 0 livin to do! Mr. Hankey is not making my happy right now!

there is no blood in my stool only on the toilet paper i wiped with, so should i just eat more fruit and veggies/drink more water like one of the above posters?
p.s this has been going on for a while.

I've had blood in my poop just a few mins ago it first happened back in September of 2005 it only happened ince and I was fine and now in October of 2005 it has happened 3 times. I'm only 16 so I'm really scared with the sounds of cancer.

Blood in your poop could be serious. It could also be nothing. here's the rule: if you have blood more than 3 or 4 days in a row, you should go to the doctor.

Don't be embarassed. That's what doctors are there for.

By the way, I was taking Metamucil for a while to help the IBS. I got constipated a few weeks back, I think from the fiber supplement. I wonder if I have hemerrhoids, and that is causing the red spots?

Dave did the right thing. He saw blood in his poop. He called the doctor.
To all of you people that are wondering about blood in your stool, follow Dave's example.
GO SEE A DOCTOR.

can anyone help or advise me, i have been the toilet today and i have had red pieces in my poop. not sure why this has happend
thanks
rusty

Anonymous Coward,
Please read the previous posts. If you see something unusual in your stool, GO SEE A DOCTOR.

To be more specific: if you have something unusual (specifically blood) in your poop for more than a few days, see the doctor. Weird shit happens... you really only have to worry if it happens continuously.

wtf this is a really wird site. but anyways while im here i have a problem with my shit. I produce these massive turds that clog my tiolet and piss me off. It happesn ealmost every fucking time i shit. and it kepps getting BIGGER! i dont ever get blood though so i guess thats a plus.

Anonymous Coward (not verified):

Get a big toilet with high flow capabilities. Otherwise you can look forward to a watery grave....

Alternative: Watch The Family Guy and just hang with us commoners.

I'm the same guy who posted that thing about insanely lage turds. I thought it was bad then but now my turds are so big I have to shit outside. I live in a City and am surrounded by houses in the front, back, left and right side of my house. There is only an old storage shed to shield me from the elderly neighbors and my huge shit. This is horrible. I finally just started shitting inside the shed since its abounded and nobody uses it and its more private. Many of you here are privileged and can see a doctor but at the moment I am on STIKE and am getting no income or benefits at all. Next time in need to I should shit on my boss’s precious lawn and let him see my hairy ass hole with a monster turd coming out of it. Oh and bunghole I think I have a highflow toilet. Damn its got to be when it overflowed it ran out the bathroom door. I'll hae to post a pic of my turd next time I shit, the things got a mind of its own.

i had blood in my shit, i didnt do anything, and i was later operated, so be careful about blood in your shit

At times it might just be a one-time thing with a small tear caused by a large poop. I sometimes see blood on the paper (but not in the toilet) after a large one. It literally tears you a new one. If you bleed a lot though, make sure to get help.

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Practicing the ancient Chinese art of double flushing... because sometimes, a single flush just isn't enough.

Recently i had this happen to me and i went to the doctors, he also stuck his piggy in my behind and checked around, he then told me everything is alright and sent me on my marry way, but i have a sneaking suspicion hes wrong, cuz bleeding from that area is seriously wrong, i've been to 3 doctors now and still obsessing about it, im still scared even tho my gf told me not to be, WHAT DO I DO!!

Yo, Vinny. Have the gf learn to check your behind with her piggy.

My doctor is not only my client for legal matters, he is also a good personal friend. (Can you say "dual relationship"?)

Anyway, when the annual physical comes around, we have to go through this ritual. I remind him that he should consider himself privileged, as his digit is the ONLY thing that has ever been up there (besides my colonoscopy).

He makes some wisecrack like, "I'll bet you say that to all the boys."

By this time the tears are streaming down my face, it hurts so bad. "Damn, is that your finger or a broomstick?" I ask.

"Just want you lawyers to know how it feels," he quips, probing deeper.

"You go any further and we're going to have to pick out a china pattern," I gasp.

"You seem a bit tense," he says.

"Yeah, I always get that way when sombody does this to me," I reply.

Then, mercifully, it is over. "Dumpster, as usual, you are a perfect asshole," he observes. "Same time, next year?" he asks.

"If you're lucky, prick," I respond, handing him the gooey tissues to dispose of.

Still, I guess it beats a mammogram!

After having my stroke and while I was in the Hospital I couldn't poo. Every morning the nurse would come in and give me a suppository, first thing in the morning, in an attempt to get my body to function properly. Just imagine being woken up to cold fingers shoving a pill up your ass. Can you say rude awakening?

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Number One . . . I order you to take a number two.

The blood on the crap, in most cases is just signs of extreme constipation. Although, it doesnt mean to follow this site, or what seems to be the logical reason itself. If its the first time, or its bothering you, do go to a doc. btw.... CONSTIPATION SUCKS. But yeah, thats the common cause.

"I wouldn't want my friends to know if I stuck my finger up his butt, so I'll afford him equal courtesy." Somehow, that line caused severe fit of laughing.

I had blood in my poop too. The doctor did not want to stick his finger up my butt. That's fine with me, but a little stink-finger would be better than dying of some horrible butt related disease. He quizzed me for a while about my butt and then told me not to worry.

I had blood in my poop. My mom said it would go away. Is that true if you stop doing it does the blood stop. Do you have to see the doctor right away?

For some of u girls, maybe ur on your period and u dont even know. That may be why its so red.

Thank you, Doctor.
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Hey! Don't touch my wenis!

Yeah, Drrrrrrr Leondo, I don't know what's going on where....

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'Hey that sounds pretty nasty, how about a courtesy flush over there?' (AP1)

Really, thanks for the story and the info Dave. I'll have to look for anomalies next time I suck balls. I know it's weirdly invasive for guys to have someone "enter you", not a normal occurance, so thanks for presenting it with so much humor. And general OK-ness. I think the worry over touch sensation bringing on an unwelcome resonse is universal-- and you put many-a-worry to rest here. Thank you.
My best friend had to have his first "probing" of the prostate recently and was squicked out that it was a woman (who had previously served for the army). She told him when it came down to it, (and most guys agreed to this upon reflection), that it was better to have a woman do it since they have smaller fingers!
Really, I hope all you PR guys can agree, Dave was brave in his exam and reporting, and that you will follow his lead if (god forbid) the need arises!
Aw, C'mon, it's not THAT bad-- better to have a medical profeessional catch a "thing" early than die of embarrassment! (that's what I always tell myself during a mortifying exam-- well THAT and the fact that they are so used to it, it doesn't faze them. Much like buying Immodium or tampons or odor eaters at Long's-- they've seen it all and that's their job).

Of course, that didn't stop me, an everyday patron, that time when the guy behing me was purchasing KY and double A batteries.... I left cracking up to myself.... I still giggle at the memory.

Aw, I know, I'm awful! ;P

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'Hey that sounds pretty nasty, how about a courtesy flush over there?' (AP1)

finger in my butt please just shoot me

I can't resist asking, is the alternative to a digital rectal exam an analog exam?

"Anomalous Coward (554) -- 05.03.2007
I can't resist asking, is the alternative to a digital rectal exam an analog exam?"

(*groan*) HAHhahahah! Somebody had to say it.

A finger up your ass is no fun,its like "please take it out!"

I had a bloody stool a year ago and I thought it was colon cancer. They couldn't figure out that it wasn't until a month later which helped me attain a nice daily level of insanity. Thanks docs!

Wow this site is crazy. Anyways, about a year ago I was traveling out of the country. A few days after being away I began having diarrhea. One time with an explosive kind of stool that was accompanied by a massive amount of bright red blood. When I came back to the states about a week later it got worse. I went to sleep, and woke up to vomiting, and stools I could not control. I couldn't even crawl much less walk. I called an ambulance. When I got the the hospital they put me out, because I could not bare the pain. I was crying, and screaming "please make it stop". When I woke up they confirmed that I had a rare parasite I had gotten from either certain foods, water, or soil in a foreign land. I was hospitalized for two weeks. I was put on a handful of meds, and have seemed to be okay until now. My weight has decreased, and I found the same blood that I found a year ago. The problem with this is that it's hard to kill all the parasites. I already know what i have. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. I think that none of you should take this lightly. There are over 200 diagnosis for bloody stools. Go see a freakin doctor♥♥♥

What does it mean if you have jelly coming out of your ass? I am dead serious and my regular doctor knows nothing of it... I feel embarrassed asking this but I must know... At first it came out in little bits when I took a crap... But just five minutes ago when I was going I looked down and seen a HUGE glob of it in the toilet so I took it out with gloves and examined it... It looks like a booger and it was clear for the most part with a little bit of yellowish tint to it and a very very small spec of blood... What does this mean?

It did not post the last time I guess...

A buddy of mine had to get his prostate checked. The doctor was humming along to the Muzak. After a few minutes, the song changed and my buddy laughed so hard, the doc lost his grip on the guy's colon.
"What's so funny, Jim?"
"You're singing along with the Muzak."
They both got quiet as they heard "I'm Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places" by the Eagles!

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You have the right to remain Silent but Deadly....

What is ulcerative colitis?
Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the rectum and colon. Ulcers form where inflammation has killed the cells that usually line the colon, then bleed and produce pus. Inflammation in the colon also causes the colon to empty frequently, causing diarrhea.

When the inflammation occurs in the rectum and lower part of the colon it is called ulcerative proctitis. If the entire colon is affected it is called pancolitis. If only the left side of the colon is affected it is called limited or distal colitis.

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the general name for diseases that cause inflammation in the small intestine and colon. It can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other intestinal disorders and to another type of IBD called Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease differs because it causes inflammation deeper within the intestinal wall and can occur in other parts of the digestive system including the small intestine, mouth, esophagus, and stomach.

Ulcerative colitis can occur in people of any age, but it usually starts between the ages of 15 and 30, and less frequently between 50 and 70 years of age. It affects men and women equally and appears to run in families, with reports of up to 20 percent of people with ulcerative colitis having a family member or relative with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. A higher incidence of ulcerative colitis is seen in Whites and people of Jewish descent.

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What are the symptoms of ulcerative colitis?
The most common symptoms of ulcerative colitis are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Patients also may experience

anemia
fatigue
weight loss
loss of appetite
rectal bleeding
loss of body fluids and nutrients
skin lesions
joint pain
growth failure (specifically in children)
About half of the people diagnosed with ulcerative colitis have mild symptoms. Others suffer frequent fevers, bloody diarrhea, nausea, and severe abdominal cramps. Ulcerative colitis may also cause problems such as arthritis, inflammation of the eye, liver disease, and osteoporosis. It is not known why these problems occur outside the colon. Scientists think these complications may be the result of inflammation triggered by the immune system. Some of these problems go away when the colitis is treated.

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What causes ulcerative colitis?
Many theories exist about what causes ulcerative colitis. People with ulcerative colitis have abnormalities of the immune system, but doctors do not know whether these abnormalities are a cause or a result of the disease. The body’s immune system is believed to react abnormally to the bacteria in the digestive tract.

Ulcerative colitis is not caused by emotional distress or sensitivity to certain foods or food products, but these factors may trigger symptoms in some people. The stress of living with ulcerative colitis may also contribute to a worsening of symptoms.

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How is ulcerative colitis diagnosed?
Many tests are used to diagnose ulcerative colitis. A physical exam and medical history are usually the first step.

Blood tests may be done to check for anemia, which could indicate bleeding in the colon or rectum, or they may uncover a high white blood cell count, which is a sign of inflammation somewhere in the body.

A stool sample can also reveal white blood cells, whose presence indicates ulcerative colitis or inflammatory disease. In addition, a stool sample allows the doctor to detect bleeding or infection in the colon or rectum caused by bacteria, a virus, or parasites.

A colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy are the most accurate methods for making a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and ruling-out other possible conditions, such as Crohn’s disease, diverticular disease, or cancer. For both tests, the doctor inserts an endoscope—a long, flexible, lighted tube connected to a computer and TV monitor—into the anus to see the inside of the colon and rectum. The doctor will be able to see any inflammation, bleeding, or ulcers on the colon wall. During the exam, the doctor may do a biopsy, which involves taking a sample of tissue from the lining of the colon to view with a microscope.

Sometimes x rays such as a barium enema or CT scans are also used to diagnose ulcerative colitis or its complications.

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What is the treatment for ulcerative colitis?
Treatment for ulcerative colitis depends on the severity of the disease. Each person experiences ulcerative colitis differently, so treatment is adjusted for each individual.

Drug Therapy
The goal of drug therapy is to induce and maintain remission, and to improve the quality of life for people with ulcerative colitis. Several types of drugs are available.

Aminosalicylates, drugs that contain 5-aminosalicyclic acid (5-ASA), help control inflammation. Sulfasalazine is a combination of sulfapyridine and 5-ASA. The sulfapyridine component carries the anti-inflammatory 5-ASA to the intestine. However, sulfapyridine may lead to side effects such as nausea, vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea, and headache. Other 5-ASA agents, such as olsalazine, mesalamine, and balsalazide, have a different carrier, fewer side effects, and may be used by people who cannot take sulfasalazine. 5-ASAs are given orally, through an enema, or in a suppository, depending on the location of the inflammation in the colon. Most people with mild or moderate ulcerative colitis are treated with this group of drugs first. This class of drugs is also used in cases of relapse.

Corticosteroids such as prednisone, methylprednisone, and hydrocortisone also reduce inflammation. They may be used by people who have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or who do not respond to 5-ASA drugs. Corticosteroids, also known as steroids, can be given orally, intravenously, through an enema, or in a suppository, depending on the location of the inflammation. These drugs can cause side effects such as weight gain, acne, facial hair, hypertension, diabetes, mood swings, bone mass loss, and an increased risk of infection. For this reason, they are not recommended for long-term use, although they are considered very effective when prescribed for short-term use.

Immunomodulators such as azathioprine and 6-mercapto-purine (6-MP) reduce inflammation by affecting the immune system. These drugs are used for patients who have not responded to 5-ASAs or corticosteroids or who are dependent on corticosteroids. Immunomodulators are administered orally, however, they are slow-acting and it may take up to 6 months before the full benefit. Patients taking these drugs are monitored for complications including pancreatitis, hepatitis, a reduced white blood cell count, and an increased risk of infection. Cyclosporine A may be used with 6-MP or azathioprine to treat active, severe ulcerative colitis in people who do not respond to intravenous corticosteroids.
Other drugs may be given to relax the patient or to relieve pain, diarrhea, or infection.

Some people have remissions—periods when the symptoms go away—that last for months or even years. However, most patients’ symptoms eventually return.

Hospitalization
Occasionally, symptoms are severe enough that a person must be hospitalized. For example, a person may have severe bleeding or severe diarrhea that causes dehydration. In such cases the doctor will try to stop diarrhea and loss of blood, fluids, and mineral salts. The patient may need a special diet, feeding through a vein, medications, or sometimes surgery.

Surgery
About 25 to 40 percent of ulcerative colitis patients must eventually have their colons removed because of massive bleeding, severe illness, rupture of the colon, or risk of cancer. Sometimes the doctor will recommend removing the colon if medical treatment fails or if the side effects of corticosteroids or other drugs threaten the patient’s health.

Surgery to remove the colon and rectum, known as proctocolectomy, is followed by one of the following:

Ileostomy, in which the surgeon creates a small opening in the abdomen, called a stoma, and attaches the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to it. Waste will travel through the small intestine and exit the body through the stoma. The stoma is about the size of a quarter and is usually located in the lower right part of the abdomen near the beltline. A pouch is worn over the opening to collect waste, and the patient empties the pouch as needed.

Ileoanal anastomosis, or pull-through operation, which allows the patient to have normal bowel movements because it preserves part of the anus. In this operation, the surgeon removes the colon and the inside of the rectum, leaving the outer muscles of the rectum. The surgeon then attaches the ileum to the inside of the rectum and the anus, creating a pouch. Waste is stored in the pouch and passes through the anus in the usual manner. Bowel movements may be more frequent and watery than before the procedure. Inflammation of the pouch (pouchitis) is a possible complication.
Not every operation is appropriate for every person. Which surgery to have depends on the severity of the disease and the patient’s needs, expectations, and lifestyle. People faced with this decision should get as much information as possible by talking to their doctors, to nurses who work with colon surgery patients (enterostomal therapists), and to other colon surgery patients. Patient advocacy organizations can direct people to support groups and other information resources.

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Is colon cancer a concern?
About 5 percent of people with ulcerative colitis develop colon cancer. The risk of cancer increases with the duration of the disease and how much the colon has been damaged. For example, if only the lower colon and rectum are involved, the risk of cancer is no higher than normal. However, if the entire colon is involved, the risk of cancer may be as much as 32 times the normal rate.

Sometimes precancerous changes occur in the cells lining the colon. These changes are called "dysplasia." People who have dysplasia are more likely to develop cancer than those who do not. Doctors look for signs of dysplasia when doing a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy and when examining tissue removed during these tests.

According to the 2002 updated guidelines for colon cancer screening, people who have had IBD throughout their colon for at least 8 years and those who have had IBD in only the left colon for 12 to 15 years should have a colonoscopy with biopsies every 1 to 2 years to check for dysplasia. Such screening has not been proven to reduce the risk of colon cancer, but it may help identify cancer early. These guidelines were produced by an independent expert panel and endorsed by numerous organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.

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Hope Through Research
NIDDK, through the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, conducts and supports research into many kinds of digestive disorders, including ulcerative colitis. Researchers are studying how and why the immune system is activated, how it damages the colon, and the processes involved in healing. Through this increased understanding, new and more specific therapies can be developed. Currently, there are numerous clinical trials being conducted that are investigating ulcerative colitis. A complete listing of research studies on ulcerative colitis may be found at www.ClinicalTrials.gov.

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For More Information
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
386 Park Avenue South, 17th floor
New York, NY 10016–8804
Phone: 1–800–932–2423 or 212–685–3440
Fax: 212–779–4098
Email: info@ccfa.org
Internet: www.ccfa.org

Reach Out for Youth With Ileitis and Colitis Inc.
84 Northgate Circle
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631–293–3102
Fax: 631–293–3103
Email: reachoutforyouth@reachoutforyouth.org
Internet: www.reachoutforyouth.org

United Ostomy Association
19772 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92612–2405
Phone: 1–800–826–0826 or 949–660–8624
Fax: 949–660–9262
Email: info@uoa.org
Internet: www.uoa.org

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Phone: 1–800–891–5389
Fax: 703–738–4929
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The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1980, the Clearinghouse provides information about digestive diseases to people with digestive disorders and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. The NDDIC answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about digestive diseases.

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So, why not just post a link to the website where this information came from? It seems like that would be more reasonable...and more legal?

Amazing how fast one can run to the Internet when the toilet paper is a surprising bright red. Thanks to all who posted their experiences!

The only time I had a doctor stick his finger up my butt was not a pleasant experience. It felt like he stuck his entire forearm up there. This is why most people are reluctant to get checked. Doctors need to learn to be gentle.

Postman, did the doctor have both hands on your shoulders when he did this procedure?

Red blood= not bad, but go for a checkup with the doc.
Dark red blood= go to the doctor right now.

Maybe that explains his heavy breathing during the procedure.

From now on, I go to female doctors.

My understanding is that red blood means that the blood is coming from somewhere near the rectum, but the darker the blood, the higher-up the digestive tract it is. Black stools are a sign of bleeding in the stomach., or even higher-up. It turns black when it's digested, I guess. Red blood happens to most people once in a while, but dark or black stools should be checked out immediately.

Sorry Postman, the female doctors wear
strap-ons.

In that case, May have to resort to self exams.

It all started about a month ago. I had severely yellow diarrhea and alot of abdominal pain. The doc ran a CBC and a Metabolic panel to make sure all that checked out. Perfect labs. He said maybe it was food poisoning. But now a month later, same battery acid like poop, but now it's blood tinged...if not only blood at times. STILL not a known cause for this. I really feel like he is not taking it very seriously. It happens to rather distressing to me though. The pain experienced is nearly enough to make me pass out at times. I am constantly tired and over all weak. I tend to be a high energy person but not so much these days. Anyone else have yellow poo with blood? Do you know what it is? Anything would be helpful at this point. I just want it to stop.