Blood in stool

Blood found in stool (i.e. feces or poop); may appear as bright red streaks in stool, red or maroon hued colored liquid stool, blood clots (show up like bunches of strong red or dark jelly), or even dark, thick, and sticky stool.

Many diseases and conditions can cause rectal bleeding. Most of the common causes include: 

  1. Anal fissures
  2. Hemorrhoids 
  3. Cancers  and polyps of the rectum and colon 
  4. Diverticulosis 
  5. Abnormal blood in the coating of the intestines (angiodysplasia) 
  6. Ulcerative colitis 
  7. Ulcerative proctitis 
  8. Crohn's colitis 
  9. Infectious  colitis 
  10. Ischemic colitis 
  11. Meckel's diverticula 

As discussed previously, it additionally is possible for "rectal bleeding" to be coming from the stomach and duodenum, basically from ulcers, tumors, and angiodysplasias.

Treatment for blood in stool will depend on what is causing it.Consult with your doctor for any clarification.