Blood in Stool
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Carlos Cuenca, MD (General Surgery)
Dr. Cuenca graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is currently a categorical surgical resident at UC Davis Health.
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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Blood in stool
Stools looks like strawberry jam
Stool looks like raspberry jelly
Poop looks like strawberry jam
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Stool looks like jelly
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Red sticky poo
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- Blood mixed stool
- Stool mixed with blood and mucus
- Stool has blood
- Blood in poop
- Bloody stool
- Poo looks like strawberry jam
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Try Free Symptom QuizAbout the Symptom
Bloody stools describes a condition where blood can be seen in the stool. The blood may be fresh, bright red or clotted. It can be as minor as only visible on the paper all the way to mixed in with the stool or freely dripping from the anus.
When to See a Doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
- Blood in stool
Possible Causes
Generally, Blood in stool can be related to:
- Ischemic Colitis
This is a severe condition where the blood supply to the large intestine is significantly reduced, causing inflammation and damage to the large intestine.
- Ulcerative Colitis
An inflammatory condition of the large intestine that damages the gut wall. The exact cause is not well known.
- Anal Cancer
This is a malignant tumor (cancer) of the anus. The anus is where the stool leaves the body.
- Sigmoid Colon Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Rectal Cancer
Related Serious Diseases
Sometimes, Blood in stool may be related to these serious diseases:
- Ischemic Enteritis
A condition in which the gut wall is damaged due to insufficient blood supply. Causes include low blood pressure, medications, or clots from the heart.
- Diverticular Bleeding
- Intussusception
- Amebic Dysentery
Doctor's Diagnostic Questions
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:
- Do you have blood in your stool?
- How long have you had blood in your stool?
- How has the presence of blood in stool changed over time?
- Have you experienced blood in your stool before?
- Did you have red, sticky stool resembling strawberry jam or currant jelly?
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Reviewed By:
Carlos Cuenca, MD (General Surgery)
Dr. Cuenca graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is currently a categorical surgical resident at UC Davis Health.
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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