Blood in stools may appear bright red (haematochezia) or black and tarry (melena), indicating bleeding from different parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Causes include fissures, haemorrhoids, ulcers ...

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Seeing bright red blood in your stool can be alarming, but it is highly common. What’s more, it’s usually not a sign of a serious problem. That doesn’t mean you can or should ignore rectal bleeding.

Physicians have cautioned Nigerians against dismissing the sight of blood in stool as a minor or temporary issue, warning ...

Finding blood in your stool can cause immediate concern, and medical professionals agree it should never be ignored. While some causes prove relatively benign, others may signal serious underlying ...

Blood clots in stool can have a number of possible causes, some of which are more serious than others. Though blood clots in stool are invariably the result of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, the ...