What causes bleeding in women's stools?

When it comes to bleeding in the stool, we naturally think of hemorrhoids first. Nine out of ten people have hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are indeed one of the main causes of bloody stools. However, if bloody stools occur frequently, it is not entirely caused by hemorrhoids. It is also likely to be caused by other anorectal diseases. At this time, timely examination is needed to confirm the diagnosis. So what is the reason for women's bleeding stools? Let’s take a look.

1. Hemorrhoids: Blood in the stool usually occurs during or after defecation, in the form of drops or sprays, the blood is bright red, and the blood does not mix with the feces.

2. Anal fissure: Anal fissure causes blood in the stool, which is bright red and has blood stains after dripping or wiping with toilet paper, and there is severe anal pain after defecation.

3. Rectal and colon polyps: bright red blood, painless, blood does not mix with stool.

4. Ulcerative colitis: Bleeding is mixed with mucus or appears as bloody and purulent stools, accompanied by abdominal pain, fever, frequent bowel movements, etc.

5. Rectal cancer: The blood is bright red or dark red and is in the form of drops attached to the surface of the stool. In the late stage, there is often blood and pus in the stool accompanied by symptoms such as anorectal prolapse, weight loss, and changes in bowel habits.

For female patients, long-term bloody stools can easily cause the patient to lose a large amount of iron in the body, causing iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia generally develops slowly. In the early stages, there may be no symptoms or mild symptoms. In severe anemia, patients may experience pale complexion, fatigue, loss of appetite, palpitations, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath and edema after physical activity. Some patients may even experience neurological symptoms such as irritability, excitement, and irritability.

The biggest harm of blood in the stool is that if the patient does not pay attention to it and neglects examination, it may lead to misdiagnosis. Among the many anorectal diseases that cause bloody stools, the most easily misdiagnosed are internal hemorrhoids and rectal cancer. Clinically, 80% of early-stage rectal cancer patients have been misdiagnosed as internal hemorrhoids, thus missing out on the best opportunity for treatment.

It can be seen from this that the cause of women's bleeding stools is not only hemorrhoids, but anal fissures, rectal or colon polyps, ulcerative colitis and rectal cancer can all cause bleeding stools. Patients should first make a preliminary judgment based on the color and amount of their bleeding to determine whether it is caused by hemorrhoids, and then go to a regular hospital for further examination and treatment.