Causes Of Rectal Bleeding Or Rectal Bleeding CausesRectal bleeding causes (bleeding rectum) can actually occur anywhere from the cecum to the anus! It can even occur in the small bowel and upper GI tract if the bleeding is profuse, although this is unusual. They can be classified as: Idiopathic - i.e doctors don't know! Hemorrhoids (Haemorrhoids or piles) Anal Fissure - a painful 'crack' in the anus Infections - eg threadworm, bacterial Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis (usually bright red blood in the stool and) Skin conditions eg eczema Polyps ('cherry-like protruberances in the bowel that can become cancerous in some cases) Colon(from cecum to the rectum)/Anal cancer Diverticular disease (usually bright red blood in the stool) Angiodysplasia (bleeding blood vessels) eg in HHT or Hereditory Haemorrhagic telangectasia Bleeding disorders eg Hemophillia (Haemophillia) Trauma eg in anal sex Foreign bodies Bright red blood in stool is usually benign and only about 1% of all bleeding is due to cancer. A lot of people self diagnose hemorrhoids and never seek medical attention if self-limiting. I think this is a dangerous thing to do as, whilst a lot of the time they will be right, on occassions more serious and often treatable rather than fatal causes of bleeding can underlie this. Healthcare specialists deal with rectal bleeding all the time and no one should feel embaressed or intimidated about getting this checked out.
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