Rectal Bleeding - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- Rectal bleeding is a medical condition occurs when blood passes from the anus usually due to bleeding from the lower colon or rectum.

Symptoms-

Abdominal pain or cramping

Black, tarry stools

Bright red or dark red or wine colored blood passes from the anus

Confusion

Dizziness

Fainting

Rectal pain

Causes-

Anal cancer

Anal fissures

Angiodysplasia

Colon cancer

Colon polyps

Constipation

Crohn's disease

Diarrhea

Diverticulosis

Hard stools

Hemorrhoids in the anus or rectum

Intestinal infection, such as salmonella infection

Ischemic colitis

Proctitis

Pseudomembranous colitis

Radiation therapy

Ulcer of the rectum

Ulcerative colitis

Specialists to visit
Colon & Rectal Surgeon
Gastroenterologist
General Physician

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