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Blood in your stool may be due to a number of factors, such as straining to poop, anal fissures, and hemorrhoids. Treatment depends on the specific cause of your constipation and bleeding.

Your healthcare provider may want to run tests based on the color ... clue to benign conditions like hemorrhoids, ...

Ulcers and hemorrhoids are among other possibilities ... Guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) This test is recommended less often than FIT, partly because it takes more effort.

This tissue consists of blood vessels, connective tissue, and smooth muscle. In some people, hemorrhoids, or piles, can develop. Hemorrhoids are swellings that contain enlarged blood vessels.

Before you try any of these remedies, always do a patch test on a small section ... can cause anemia and a shortage of red blood cells. Internal hemorrhoids can also have their blood supply ...

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Hemorrhoid surgery can be done under general anaesthesia or spinal anesthesia or caudal anaesthesia. During general anesthesia the patient is usually unconscious and not aware of the surroundings ...

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The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd ...