S***ting blood...help!!

[londonlad888]

Hi, I'm a 23 year old girl, and in the last week or so, I have noticed that when I go to the toilet, I sometimes s*** blood.
It doesn't happen all the time, just a couple of times.
The first time, there were just a few specks of blood when I wiped my bum.
Then it stopped. Couple of days later, the toilet bowl had quite a bit of blood in it.

I think I will have to see the doctor. But in the meantime, does anyone know possible causes as to why this is happening?

[johnny.5]

piles
get it checked out but probably nothing to cure them
they will come and go

[cazzz1975]

see the doctor by all means, it may only be piles or maybe a fissure

[jen78]

As said above, more likely to be piles or similar than anything else but no-one on here can say for sure.

Get checked out by your GP.

[Ethel]

Yep - if it is bright red, then nothing really serious.

See your GP, and don't strain when you go to the loo

[dot.hawkes]

You need to drastically change your diet i would imagine, if you are eating alot of mcdonald takeaways and no fruit, veg or cereal thgen you are totally bunged up and need a detox. Cut out any white bread and drink lots of water.

[netibiza]

Agree with ethel, if it's bright red then should be OK, if it's dark blood get to a doctor.

[Ethel]

Unless you're spitting blood - that's something else. :)

[terambulan]

If the blood is bright red then worry as that's haemorage and needs urgent attention. If its dark coloured its less to worry but if its not menstruation then see a doc

[peanut273]

could be piles, or blood could be a sign of internal bleeding or even bowel cancer! go get this checked!!!

[cazzz1975]

bright red could also be a fissure or piles teram, dark red could also be serious bowel problems or ulcers..!!

did you say you were an ambulance technician once?

[Scarlett]

Bleeding or blood in stools is either piles (usually), a fissure, ulcerative colitis or bowel cancer. It is really unlikely to be the latter since you are so young, but either way you should go to the Doc.

[blueflame68]

somtime i get blood in mine only when its a big one