what does it mean....?

Question

if you bleed while you excret?

Answer 1

Bloody, tarry stools

Alternative names

Stools - bloody; Hematochezia; Melena; Stools - black or tarry

Definition

Bloody stools often indicate an injury or disorder in the digestive tract. Your doctor may use the term "melemna" to describe black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools or "hematochezia" to describe red- or maroon-colored stools.

Considerations

Blood in the stool may come from anywhere along your digestive tract, from mouth to anus. It may be present in such small amounts that you cannot actually see it, but is only detectable by a fecal occult blood test. When there IS enough blood to change the appearance of your stools, the doctor will want to know the exact color to help find the site of bleeding. To make a diagnosis, your doctor may use endoscopy or special x-ray studies.


A black stool usually means that the blood is coming from the upper part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This includes the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. Blood will typically look like tar after it has been exposed to the body's digestive juices. Stomach ulcers caused by ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin are common causes of upper GI bleeding.


Maroon-colored stools or bright red blood usually suggest that the blood is coming from the lower part of the GI tract (large bowel or rectum). Hemorrhoids and diverticulitis (inflammation of an abnormal pouch in the colon) are the most common causes of lower GI bleeding. However, sometimes massive or rapid bleeding in the stomach causes bright red stools.


Consuming black licorice, lead, iron pills, bismuth medicines like Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries can also cause black stools. Beets and tomatoes can sometimes make stools appear reddish. In these cases, your doctor can test the stool with a chemical to rule out the presence of blood.


Brisk bleeding in the esophagus or stomach (such as with peptic ulcer disease), can also cause you to vomit blood.

Common Causes

Upper GI tract (usually black stools):

Bleeding stomach or duodenal ulcer
Gastritis
Esophageal varices
Mallory-Weiss tear (a tear in the esophagus from violent vomiting)
Trauma or foreign body
Bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines)
Vascular malformation


Lower GI tract (usually maroon or bright red, bloody stools):

Hemorrhoids
Anal fissures
Diverticular bleeding
Intestinal infection (such as bacterial enterocolitis)
Vascular malformation
Inflammatory bowel disease
Tumor
Colon polyps or colon cancer
Trauma or foreign body
Bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines)


Call your doctor if you notice blood or changes in the color of your stool. Even if you think that hemorrhoids are causing blood in your stool, your doctor should examine you in order to make sure that there is no other, more serious cause present at the same time.


The following questions may be included in the history to better understand the possible causes of your bloody or dark stools:

Is there blood on the toilet paper only?
What color is the stool?
When did it develop?
Have you had more than one episode of blood in your stool? Is every stool this way?
Are you taking blood thinners or NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin)?
Have you ingested black licorice, lead, Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries?
Have you had any abdominal trauma or swallowed a foreign object accidentally?
What other symptoms are also present -- abdominal pain, vomiting blood, bloating, excessive gas, diarrhea, or fever?
Have you lost any weight recently?

Answer 2

blood in the stool can be a serious issue and you should see a dr.

However, it can be something simple as a) straining/pushing too hard to go such as if you were constipated. or b) ate some food that was 'scratchy' and doesn't digest well. This is common in small children moreso. Even for adults thought this occurs. Sunflower seeds for instance are notorious for scratching your colon on its way out.

Answer 3

you may hemorrhoid

Hemorrhoidal symptoms often begin with painless rectal bleeding. This blood appears bright red on toilet tissue or stool. Rectal bleeding may, however, be a symptom of other anal-rectal disorders. It is important to bring this symptom to your physician's attention when it occurs. Although some symptomatic hemorrhoids subside within a week or two, others progress over time: painless bleeding often becomes associated with rectal itching, discharge, and tissue prolapse (bulging) through the rectum. When this happens, patients become anxious about what's happening to their bodies.

Answer 4

If the blood is coming out of the urethra then you could have a bladder infection or a kidney stone. Either way it is not good, you will probably want the equipment later one in life. go to the doctor.

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Answer 6

Go and take a visit to your doctor.

Answer 7

that you need to go the dr.