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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
This is bright red blood passed from the anus.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Bleeding from the anus
Possible causes
- Hemorrhoid
Commonly known as piles, it is the swelling around the anal area where faeces is excreted from the body. These can be formed inside or outside of the anus. This is due to excessive straining or poor blood flow to the area, and can result in painless bleeding.
- Hemorrhoids (anal fissure)
Hemorrhoids or piles, are swollen veins in the lowest part of your rectum (last part of the large intestine). It is a common condition which may be caused due to straining during bowel movements or sitting for long periods on the toilet.
- Rectal polyp
This refers to small growths at the end of the large intestine, found during colonoscopy. Most are harmless, but some can potentially develop into cancer.
Anal polyps
- Anal pruritus
- Ischemic colitis
- Rectal prolapse
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
Related serious diseases
- Ischemic enteritis
A condition where the gut wall is damaged from insufficient blood supply. Causes include low blood pressure, drugs or clots from the heart.
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Are you passing out blood from the anus?
Do you have a fever?
Do you have nausea or vomiting?
Do you have loose stools or diarrhea?
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
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Reviewed By:
Mo Gerdvisheh, MD (General surgery)
Dr. Gerdvisheh is a Board Certified General Surgeon specializing in Minimally Invasive Surgery. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Minor in Chemistry. He went on to earn his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine and completed General Surgery residency at Mercy Health - Jewish Hospital. During his residency, he was awarded the Joel A. Essig Outstanding Resident Award as the most technically gifted and compassionate surgical resident. Dr. Gerdvisheh is also a graduate of the Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program and holds positions on the Utilization Review, Credentialing, and Robotic Steering committee's at The Christ Hospital. He is committed to providing comprehensive care to his patients for a wide variety of surgical problems.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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