Pregnant women have blood in their stool

Some pregnant women may have bleeding in their stools when defecating. There are many reasons for bleeding in the stools of pregnant women. Especially in the third trimester, the probability of bleeding in the stools may be higher, because the uterus of pregnant women in the third trimester will become larger, which will compress the stomach and intestines of pregnant women, and the anus of pregnant women may also be affected. So what should pregnant women do if there is blood in their stools?

I believe many people will find themselves with the same problem, that is, blood will appear in the stool when defecating, especially when the stool is hard and difficult to defecate. However, this is different from the presence of blood in the stool. The former may be an anal problem, while the latter may be a digestive tract problem.

What is the cause of blood in the stool of pregnant women?

1. It depends on whether you are bleeding before or after defecation. And what blood color looks like.

2. Blood is discharged from the anus and the stool is bloody or entirely bloody, and the color is bright red, dark red, or tarry, which is called blood in the stool. The color of blood in the stool depends on the site of gastrointestinal bleeding, the amount of bleeding and the time the blood stays in the intestine.

3. In case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, if intestinal motility increases, brighter red stools may be discharged instead of tarry stools. When the small intestine bleeds, if the blood stays in the intestine for a long time, tarry stools may be discharged; when the amount of bleeding is large and the bleeding is discharged quickly, it will be dark red. When rectal bleeding occurs, fresh blood clots are often discharged because the blood stays in the intestine for a shorter time. When bleeding occurs in the upper colon, the blood and feces are often evenly mixed and appear maroon in color. When bleeding occurs from the sigmoid colon or rectum and anus, fresh blood often adheres to the surface of the formed stool. Blood dripping after defecation without blood mixed in the stool is often seen in internal hemorrhoids, anal fissures, etc. But most of them have hemorrhoids, nine out of ten people have hemorrhoids.

How to treat bloody stool?

1. Since a variety of anorectal diseases can cause bloody stools, a targeted treatment plan can only be formulated after the specific cause of bloody stools is determined.

2. For hemorrhoids, drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits, and exercise more, and there will be no problem. If the condition is serious, you should go to the hospital.

If you find that there is a small amount of blood in your stool, don't be too anxious. Observe and see if this situation persists. If it persists, you need to go to the hospital for examination. If there is a lot of blood in the stool, you should go to the hospital immediately for a detailed examination to avoid anemia caused by excessive blood loss.