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Hello doctor. I am currently having bloody stools for about three weeks, bright red blood dripping, but not always bleeding. When cleaning, there is no burning sensation. Please ask the doctor with this condition should I go to check?
Thuy Duong (2002)
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Thank you for submitting your question to Vinmec Health System. To your question, I would like to answer the following:
Blood in the stool is a common symptom in patients about 50 years old, blood in the stool mixed with stool and bleeding for a short time is often related to other diseases. serious illness. At this age, and especially those who have not been screened for colorectal cancer, it is recommended that a total colonoscopy be performed. However, at a relatively young age, you can have a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and anal examination less expensive. Common causes of distal and anal bleeding are anal fissures, hemorrhoids, proctitis, polyps, or distal colon cancer. Or you can also opt for a full colonoscopy to avoid missing pathologies in the proximal part of your colon!
Doctor Nguyen Quoc Lan - Digestive Endoscopy Doctor - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.
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