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Blood during passing stool
She has been experiencing a little pain during passing stool for the past few weeks. It settles in between for a few days but again the pain increases and there's itching that lasts for a few minutes afterwards. Now she's seeing blood (bright red) while passing. It has only happened once. Not sure if it's an anal fissure.
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The symptoms are most suggestive of an anal fissure.
Pain during bowel movements, itching or burning afterward, and bright red bleeding are classic features.
The bleeding is usually from a small tear in the anal lining and is often triggered by hard stools or straining.
Initial treatment includes:
- Keeping stools soft with adequate fluids and fiber
- Avoiding straining,
- Taking warm sitz baths after bowel movements.
Next Steps
If symptoms persist beyond 2â4 weeks, bleeding recurs, or pain becomes severe, she should be examined by a colorectal surgeon to confirm the diagnosis and start appropriate prescription treatment.
Health Tips
Early treatment leads to healing in most cases.
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Its indeed a anal fissure. An anal fissure is a small tear or crack in the skin lining the anus. The tear causes pain during and after passing stools and may sometimes lead to a small amount of bright red bleeding on the toilet paper or stool.
Next Steps
Try SMUTH OINTMENT application and High fibre diet. Sigmoidoscopy will be painful for a patient with anal fissure.
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