What is bright red blood in stools?

Answer 1

Bright red blood in the stools is a sign of bleeding. The most common cause of bright red blood is hemorrhoids or irritation. Constipation can cause small tears. Dark red blood or large amounts of blood would indicate need to see a doctor.

Answer 2

Seeing blood in the toilet, on the outside of your stool, or with wiping after a bowel movement is common.Fortunately, most of the causes of such rectal bleeding are not life-threatening; common causes include hemorrhoids and anal fissures. However, the only way to be certain of the cause is to be evaluated by a healthcare provider.

Answer 3

Hemotochezia is the medical term meaning bright red blood in the stool.

Answer 4

Hematochezia is the term for blood in the stool.
Hematochezia
Hematochezia

Answer 5

Bright red bleeding from the rectum is known as hematochezia. In contrast, melena is dark, tarry stools from digested blood higher in the GI tract.

Answer 6

you have lower GI bleeding

Answer 7

Rough anal sex.