Blood on stool cause for concern?

ithurtsmom

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Posted 9/3/2008 2:17 AM (GMT 0)

My daughter is now 7 and is having blood on the ouside of her bm and on the tp after she wipes. Going once a day, no paid or urgency, what are your thoughts. Her BMs can be hard, working on that with applesauce and such.

Thanks

LondonRed

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Posted 9/3/2008 2:41 AM (GMT 0)

Sounds like an anal fissure to me.

marty1976

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Posted 9/3/2008 6:50 AM (GMT 0)

It could be just a little fissure, my little girl has them.But as always have a doctor check her out.
Marty

Red_34

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Posted 9/3/2008 11:37 AM (GMT 0)

Usually blood on my stool is the first sign that I am entering a flare. But if she is having hard bms, it can be that she has a slight rectal tear.

LondonRed

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Posted 9/3/2008 11:48 AM (GMT 0)

Quite often we all overreact in advising others as we suffer from IBD. If someone is having blood, it is MOST likely NOT IBD and something more benign.

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