As your poops plunge into the toilet water, you notice something odd: Bubbles form and rise to the surface and then pop. Can this mean a disease? Or is it more of a mechanical issue Read more...
Many people wonder if spicy food or Lipitor will cause blood in the stools. So I posed this question to Franjo Vladic MD, a board certified gastroenterologist with Center for Digestive Health and Endoscopy Center Read more...
“Yes, Accutane has the potential to present as blood in stools,” says Franjo Vladic MD, a board certified gastroenterologist with Center for Digestive Health and Endoscopy Center in Ohio, whom I consulted with for this article. Read more...
Just what is meant by “tarry” stools, and is texture important as a sign of colon cancer? How often have you read that “tarry” stools are serious cause for concern and warrant a prompt visit Read more...
Do you have IBS and have noticed what looks like blood in the mucous that comes out with your bowel movements? For this article I consulted with Michael Blume, MD, a gastroenterologist at MedStar Good Samaritan Read more...
Is it possible for acid reflux disease to cause blood to be in one’s stools? For this article I consulted with Dr. Jeffrey Fine, MD, chief of gastroenterology at the Medical Surgical Clinic of Irving; Read more...
Find out just what “tarry” stools look like when compared to black BMs from benign causes like food or medications. How often have you read a pamphlet or online article about colon cancer and came Read more...
“Black stools are often a sign of bleeding from a site in the upper GI tract, such as an ulcer, etc.,” says Michael Blume, MD, a gastroenterologist at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore. What else can Read more...
Find out if bloody stools be the only symptom of colon cancer. How likely is it that if you see blood in your stools, but do not have any other symptoms (e.g., unexplained weight loss, Read more...
If you had beets several days ago and are now wondering if the red in your stools is blood, there are some signs to look for that distinguish beet red from blood red in your Read more...
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