Gross but serious question? Please Help!!?

Question

I have always suffered from constipation and hard stools. Well the last few days my stools have been extremely hard and it hurts so much while I use the bathroom. I've gotten a little worried the past two times because when I go there is lots of blood afterwards. It doesn't continue bleeding only while I'm using it. And there is lots of blood, bright red blood. I'm not sure if it's because I'm tearing when I go or if it's something more serious. It's really scared me. Also I had a baby not too long ago so is it possible that I might have hemorroids and I am tearing them? What should I do? I'm thinking about seeing a doctor but what kind of doctor should I go see?

Answer 1

I am a woman and I notice you have a pic of you and a baby. Are you a new mom? I know this sounds gross and all men - NO TEASING OR GOD WILL STRIKE YOU THE ABILITY TO GIVE BIRTH!!! Hermmroids are common after having a baby and the bleeding you see scared the sh** out of me (no pun intended). I suggest a stool softener and dont use often because the bowels can get dependent on it. After you have a happy morning in the potty start eating more fruit and drink prune juice or any fruit juice if prune juice is not to your liking,but think of it as medicine. Taking too much iron can cause it too,but still take your iron because your body needs it just take only the RDA amount. I had exactly the same symptoms you speak of after I had my boys. They are now 24 and 10 and if I eat too much cheese I still get it the next day. If you eat cheese make a fruit salad and drink a big glass of prune juice too. Also I forgot too mention take your b vitamins and iron in the morning and calcium and A, D . and K at night because calcium and iron cancel each other out. In the afternoon take Metamucil of a similar product that promotes healthy intestines and cleanses you. But still just see your family doctor and ask about the advice I gave you. Congrats on you little cutie! I hope I can help

Answer 2

I would be more concerned if you said the blood in your stool was dark red. Bright red blood is most often indicative of hemorrhoids. As some of the other answers stated, drink lots of water. Take some OTC stool softeners, even generic ones from Walmart work well. By yourself some hemorrhoidal ointment and apply in the morning and after every BM. Apply it liberally. The applicators to apply it internally can sometimes be irritating on already irritated hemmorhoids, so even putting a dab on a q-tip and inserting it about 1/4 of an inch can help. Try that for a few days, it should really help. If after a week or so, you're still having lots of bleeding, see a doctor. And always be aware that if the blood should become a dark red instead of a bright red, that could be indicative of a GI bleed and you should see a doctor immediately.

Answer 3

The blood could definitely be caused by the hard stools, they could have resulted in rectal tears or hemorrhoids. Try taking a stool softener, eating more fiber, and drinking more water and see if your stool becomes easier to pass, and the blood goes away. If you're still having problems in a day or so call your doctor for an abdominal exam. You could have an ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux disease, or something much more serious.

Hope this helps. Good Luck. :-)

Answer 4

You should see a Dr. however if your BM's are hard you can take an over the counter stool softener ask the pharmacist which one works well for you. Also try to drink more water or cut back on caffeine. As far as what kind of Dr. your family Dr. You might have a fisher which is a small tear in the rectum. Or it could be hemorrhoids and being opened by the hard BM.

Answer 5

You could definately have internal hemorrhoids or a rectal tear that is causing the bleeding. Try drinking more water and taking a stool softener daily. It probably wouldn't hurt to see your doctor either just to be on the safe side. If it's just internal hemorrhoids, you could treat it with Preparation H suppositories. But you should make sure it's not something more serious like a fissure which requires surgery.

Answer 6

Yes, go to the doctor. Rectal bleeding isn't normal. You probably tore your muscles passing your stool. My friend has the same problem. Have you talked to your doctor about this before? You could have a fiber deficiency. How is your diet? If you want relief from constipation and hard stools I would definitely take an interest in telling your doctor about it. First see your family physician, and if it's really bad then he/she will probably recommend you to someone else.

Answer 7

I had a baby 4 months ago and ended up with a c section. Pain medcine makes me extremly consipated and I developed a fissure. Which is a tear, mt DR stated most heal on there own. I really uped the fiber and water to help it heal. It was painful for almost a month though with bleeding just like yours. Taking a bath or shower after you use the bathroom to keep area clean. Aplle cider really helped me ahve loose stools

Answer 8

U can go see a Gynecologist I think for this problem just tell the nurse when u call and they can tell u if he/she can do something for u. What it sounds like is ur not getting enough fiber in ur diet.
Stay away from apples,cheese,bananas cuz they can constipate u. If u have any health food stores around go to one and ask for Aloe Vera water that will help with a hemorrhoid tares and it might help lubricate u a lil so it wont be so hard on u.

Answer 9

Pregnancy and childbirth can cause hemorrhoids. Drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, maybe supplement with some Metamucil (fiber). Also, drinking prune juice can help soften stools.

Colace is another stool softener that works pretty well. You can see your regular doctor or your ob/gyn.

Hemorrhoids can go away by themselves but the more you strain, the more time it will take for them to heal.

Hope that helps.

mari

Answer 10

You really need to drink lots of water, eat dark green leafy veggies and use a fiber supplement to soften you stools and help you go more often, I just began doing that , because like you my body always held on to waste--for long periods of time. Now as far as the bleeding, you did mention pregnancy, it could be hemorrhoids.