Passing blood

[ciaran_05]

I have a friend, and for the past 3 or 4 weeks he has been passing blood every time he go'es to the toilet, what would the cause of this be ?

[NoMercy]

How dark is the bloody urine?

3 or 4 weeks is a long time to leave what could potentially be a very serious problem. He needs to speak to his GP ASAP !!!!!

[ummmm]

Number 1's or number 2's ?

[ciaran_05]

Its number 2's, its light blood and it come's and goes, any answers plz :)

[NoMercy]

If it's light blood, that suggests its fresh and not dried. It could be a fissure (a small tear in the skin) which heals and gets re-torn periodically. Very common, but he MUST see a doctor to allay his fears and to make sure it is nothing more serious.

[sara3]

if it's very red (and not darker) I think it's more likely to be piles or some kind of small tear, but it's the sort of thing that needs checking with his gp.

[Sqad]

Number 2..........is that from the back passage then?

[ciaran_05]

aye its from the back passage, and he's starting to get worryed about it

[sandyRoe]

It's probably piles. But he should go to the doctors.

[Sqad]

Yepp...piles are the popular choice and he should see his GP-