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"Not bright red, more like muddy-red." That's the giveaway, right there. Bright red blood on your toilet paper is usually just hemorrhoids. Uncomfortable but t
by dreamcompiler 6y ago
"Not bright red, more like muddy-red."
That's the giveaway, right there. Bright red blood on your toilet paper is usually just hemorrhoids. Uncomfortable but treatable and not life threatening.
Deep red or "muddy red" blood on your toilet paper means the blood came from deeper within your intestine, and it should always be checked out regardless of how young you are. If your doctor refuses to do so, get a new doctor.
- greedo 6y agoThis is highly inaccurate. If you have rectal cancer, the blood will be bright red. The bottom line is that if you ever have ANY bleeding from your anus, or in your stool, visit your doctor immediately. (15 year survivor of colorectal stage 3 cancer)
- dreamcompiler 6y agoI said "usually" on purpose. Rectal and anal cancer are real things but they're less common than colon cancer in the general population. I agree with your advice: Any blood in your stool should be checked out. Don't let your doctor talk you out of it.