what does it mean when u have red poop?
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Bright-red stool often results from consumption of scarlet-colored foods or drinks like beets or tomato juice, but it might also indicate bleeding. Small amounts of blood in the stool may be from hemorrhoids, colon polyps, or anal fissures, especially if you are also experiencing pain when pooping, says Swaminath.
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It's unpleasant to have diarrhea by itself, so it's understandable to be concerned if you find blood in it. Loose, watery stool with bleeding can be a symptom of a serious condition like ulcerative colitis or a bacterial infection.
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A small amount of bright red blood on the surface of the stool or found on the toilet paper is often caused by a small rectal tear (fissure) or hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are common during pregnancy and after delivery because: The larger uterus places more pressure on the blood vessels in the lower belly.
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Seeing blood in the toilet, on the outside of your stool, or with wiping after a bowel movement is common. Fortunately, most of the causes of such rectal bleeding are not life-threatening; common causes include hemorrhoids and anal fissures.
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['bright red blood after you poo.', 'an itchy anus.', 'feeling like you still need to poo after going to the toilet.', 'slimy mucus in your underwear or on toilet paper after wiping your bottom.', 'lumps around your anus.', 'pain around your anus.']
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Bright red blood may be seen only on toilet paper or in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement – not mixed freely with the bowel motion. This type of bleeding is usually caused by haemorrhoids (piles) or anal fissure. A haemorrhoid is a swollen vein inside the anus. A fissure is a split in the lining of the anus.
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Constipation and straining to pass a large bowel movement can lead to smears of bright red blood on the toilet paper. Not drinking enough water, low-fiber diets and a lack of exercise can lead to constipation. Let your doctor know if you are straining to pass bowel movements.
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That's normal, as are some shades of green. When it looks unusually green, red, or even blue, the alcohol you drank could be the cause. Poop's color comes from a combination of the food you eat plus a substance called bile, a yellow-green fluid that your body makes to digest fats.
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Red Stool Causes That Are Not Blood Check food labels because a food might not appear red but may still have red food coloring in it. Some of the foods that can cause red stools include: Red gelatin, popsicles, Gatorade, or Kool-Aid. Tomato juice or soup.
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['Feeling a bulge outside your anus.', 'Seeing a red mass outside your anal opening.', 'Pain in the anus or rectum.', 'Bleeding from the rectum.', 'Leaking blood, poop, or mucus from the anus.']
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['Painless bleeding during bowel movements. You might notice small amounts of bright red blood on your toilet tissue or in the toilet.', 'A hemorrhoid to push through the anal opening (prolapsed or protruding hemorrhoid), resulting in pain and irritation.']
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Blood in the stool could either be bright red, burgundy and clotted, or black and tarry in appearance, depending on the location of the bleeding source. A black, tarry stool (melena) often indicates an upper GI source of bleeding although it could originate from the small intestine or right colon.
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Red Blood Cells (RBC) in the stool may be associated with a parasitic or bacterial infection, or an inflammatory bowel condition such as ulcerative colitis. Colorectal cancer, anal fistulas, and hemorrhoids should also be ruled out.
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The most common causes of dysentery are Shigella bacteria or Entamoeba histolytica, a type of parasite. These can cause severe infections that inflame the intestines enough to result in bleeding. Red foods: Foods that are naturally red or contain red food coloring can turn the stool red.
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That bleeding is most likely due to a hemorrhoid or anal fissure. Your butt has a hard job to do, so bleeding can just come with the territory. But if the blood in your poop is dark, you're seeing a lot of it, or you're experiencing other strange symptoms, see a doctor.
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When I eat most things now, my cheeks and nose go red, sometimes fiercely so. What's causing this? Flushing is part of the activity of the autonomic nervous system - the one that controls the circulation in that area of skin and the start of the digestive process. Yours seems to be more sensitive than most.
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['When you hold in poop, it reabsorbs into your body and lives on in your colon. ... ', 'Constipation can cause stools can harden, potentially causing hemorrhoids.', 'In the worst case, impaction may occur, resulting pain and vomiting will land you in the ER.']