Blood In Stools Fresh
Bleeding from the anus or low down in the back passage rectum the blood tends to be bright red and fresh.
Blood in stools fresh. This may vary from gross bleeding in the stool or with a bowel movement which appears red to maroon in color. Hematochezia is the medical term for the presence of fresh blood in the stool. It may not be mixed in with faeces but instead you may notice blood after passing faeces or streaks of blood covering faeces. Fresh blood in the stool usually indicates bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal gi tract including the colon rectum and anus.
For example bleeding from an anal tear fissure or from haemorrhoids described later. Blood in the stool can be frightening whether you discover it while wiping after a bowel movement or from a test ordered by your health care provider. The bleeding may result in bright red blood in the stool as well as maroon colored or black stool the bleeding also may be occult not visible with the human eye. Causes of blood in the stool.
Like the lining of your mouth or nose the lining of the colon is very vascular and has a healthy blood supply. While blood in stool can signal a serious. Rarely passage of fresh blood signals heavy bleeding from the upper gi tract the esophagus stomach and upper small bowel. The common causes of rectal bleeding from the colon include anal fissure hemorrhoids diverticulosis colon cancer and polyps colonic polyp removal angiodysplasias.