Bloody Stool

Not trying to sound too disgusting or anything, but what color is it? If you're just seeing bright red blood on your toilet paper, it's most likely just hemorrhoids (common). If it's a dark red, tarry stool, you need to get checked out by your doctor.

I was basically going to say the same thing as the poster above. Every once and awhile I'll get a little cut on the inside of my rectum either from a lot of pooing and wiping or like he said potential of hemorrhoids and i'll have blood for a few trips. The easiest way to probably tell the difference is check your stool after the first drop...if there blood right away then you should see your doctor but I've noticed that after the first drop there usually isn't blood because the cut isn't open until after I pass some crap and then the blood will start.

hope that helps

You may want to get checked out for Crohns disease or Ulcerative Collitis...and quick

Near the end of cross last year I noticed similar symptoms and my worthless school doctors said I probably just had a bug, but a real doctor found out it was collitis and I now keep it in check with meds. Don't let it get out of hand or it can ruin your season!!

I have had issues like you described, mostly on hot days. If you get dehydrated, apparently your intestines get dried out and crack. Try drinking more water and see if it helps.

Its definitely coming from my stomach, b/c it turns the bowl red, so I don't think it is just from too much wiping. But it is bright red. This has happened rarely for about 2-3 years with no other noticeable effects from it, which is why I am not hugely concerned, and it only happens when I am in periods of heavy training. A hard day in an easy week won't do it. But a long hard day after a month of hard training might do it.

First off, it isn't from your "stomach" because blood from the stomach doesn't stay bright red by the time it gets to the bowl unless you are seriously hemorrhaging. It is probably from somewhere in your large bowel or your rectum. It could be internal hemorrhoids (I doubt they are external ones because those are painful, while internal ones are not) or from colitis (UC or Crohns).

Make sure it isn't something stupid like eating beets. I have seen plenty of patients think they are having GI bleeding when it is just beets or something like that.

I would see a doctor. It might be nothing, but bloody stool is can be a sign of some very serious conditions.

am i immature if i laughed very hard at this post?

I sometimes have a bright red spot on my tp on the very last wipe, especially after a few drinks the night before or coffee that day...none in the stool though...anyone got any ideas on this?

go to the doctor.

Google "runners trots blood stool"

If after doing some reading you're still concerned, go see a doctor.

i know what you're saying...you can turn the whole bowl red and it can seem like a ton of blood because you've got a shit load of blood in the rectum area so if you get a cut it can bleed good. again next time you take a dump check the first drop...my bet is that you won't see any but after a few more pushes and drops it'll start. if thats the case just watch your diet for a few days so you're crapping your brains out it heals pretty quick.

By a new bloody stool then if the old one's not working!

Hungry anyone?

Does it look like this?

http://poetry.rotten.com/weightlifter/