Is this normal? The last two days I have had hard bowel movements that have caused me to bleed. I am a 25 year old female and weigh 115 pounds (and no I am not menstruating). I usually have normal bowel movements, and I also have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) which causes a soft stool and more frequent bowel movements than normal. I have IBS as a result of having E-coli in 2000 (the Walkerton, Ontario Canada E-coli disaster) I’m sure you heard about it on the news. The whole town had bloody diarrhea.
Anywho, that was the last time I had blood in my stool. However, I do not think that I have E-coli right now, but because I did have it before it raises some concern. I do not believe I have e-coli because when I did have it I had horrible cramping and bloody diarrhea. Right now, the last two days I have had no cramping, my stool is hard and the blood I don’t think is actually in my stool, I think it is the direct result of my hard bowel movement. Anyways, the question that I am asking is, is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this? And what is your opinion on my condition? Is this a result of not enough exercise or something that I ate or something else? Should I be concerned?
- Worried.
2006-06-26 13:58:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
No bleeding is normal and should be checked out by a doctor.When i had this 2 years ago i had polops in the bowel that started bleeding.I had a colonosapy done and had it removed,since then no problem.But also polop's can turn into cancer.So get checked out.Angel 54 sorry about spelling medical words
2006-06-26 14:28:29 · answer #1 · answered by Angel54 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the blood black or bright red? I know, that's gross, but if it's red, it's from somewhere below your stomach, probably a small tear from the hard bowel movement or a hemorrhoid. If the blood was black or coffee-colored, it came from your stomach or higher because once blood mixes with stomach acid, it turns dark. I know because I had bleeding ulcers a few years ago and the blood was black from being in my stomach. Take a stool softener for a few days and see if the bleeding stops. If not, see your doctor. Hope this helps.
2006-06-26 21:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are constipated, comes with the territory of IBS you can get some minor tearing in the rectum. Or you could have hemmorids which can bleed.
If you are taking aspirin, advil, or aleve for any pain, switch to tylenol. Aspirin, advil... can cause bleeding too.
2006-06-26 21:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink plenty of water and see a doctor..blood in your stool could be an early sign of cancer.
2006-06-26 21:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by smillingjake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
girl it dont sound dat normal too me
2006-06-26 21:00:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's probably polip (i spelled it wrong)....my aunt had same thing and she had that....or hemerhoids
2006-06-26 21:01:23 · answer #6 · answered by JOLIE69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋