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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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Dr. Siddiraju Venkatakapilkishore
Laparoscopic Surgeon
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
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.
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Early treatment leads to healing in most cases.
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Dr. Ashay Shah
Gastroenterologist
12 yrs exp
Hubli
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.
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Try SMUTH OINTMENT application and High fibre diet. Sigmoidoscopy will be painful for a patient with anal fissure.
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