Anal Bleeding Is A Cause For Concern
Anal bleeding is a cause for concern. This may show itself in a number of ways including as:
- blood feces, blood poop, blood stool – however you want to call it where there is blood in the toilet after defecation
- blood toilet paper may show when wiping to clean the anal area
- anus bleeding, feces bleeding, stool bleeding may still continue after defecation is completed
There are many arterial blood vessels in the anal area to supply the muscle tissue around the anal canal and this blood supply is readily available to hemorrhoids. If you suffer from internal hemorrhoids you will know that the colour of the blood from anal bleeding is usually bright red indicating it is arterial blood.
You will also know that there can be quite a lot of blood appearing in a short space of time but it usually stops quite quickly. However it is possible for this bleeding to be more serious and prolonged if the damage is greater to the hemorrhoid though which the blood vessels pass.
Causes of Blood Stool from Anal Bleeding
In the case of internal hemorrhoids the damage to the tissue can become more frequent as the hemorrhoid gets bigger. This is particularly so if you are constipated and straining to pass the stool when the hemorrhoid tends to get swollen and distended with blood. As the stool passes by, and particularly if it is the hard stool associated with constipation, the hemorrhoid can be damaged and results in the rupture of the blood vessels.
Diagnosis of Feces Blood
Your medical professional has to rule out other causes of feces blood when diagnosing your problem. This is because other sometimes more serious conditions can cause hemorrhoid-like symptoms. These conditions include inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancers as well as anal fissures and infections.
It is normal practice for the medical professional to rule out bleeding from the colon by conducting a visual examination using a special tool because its possible for colon cancer, polyps or colitis to cause this bleeding as well.
For more on the causes of hemorrhoids you can read this article: “Causes of hemorrhoids and what they want covered up“