
Sulit
5 tahun
Fresh Blood in Stool
I am a woman in my 50s. This is the third time (with my first and second time each with one year gap). All the times also when very urgent need to go toilet, then when wipe there’s fresh blood, not a lot, maybe the size of 20 sens? Do I need to go for checkup? Is this normal?

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
5 tahun
Greetings. Thank you for your questions.
First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms. From your complaints, we believe that your condition may have multifactorial causes such as:
- Haemorrhoid
- Trauma or cuts due to constipation or frequent diarrhea
- Bleeding form intestine
- Rectal ulcer
- Bleeding problem
- Cancer of intestine
From your description, in my opinion, it might not be due to serious problem. However, if you noticed that there’s blood together with your stool, you look pale, vomit out coffee-ground color of vomitus, sudden loss of weight, you are advised to refer your oroblem with doctor.
The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions. In order for us to provide you with an accurate diagnosis and appropriate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor.
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