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Bloody bowels?

What would cause blood to be on the bowels?

64 years old
Complaint duration: 1 day
Medications: None
Conditions: None

1 Answer

There are many reasons. Most common benign reasons are hemorrhoids and anal fissure. Less common would include polyps, cancer. Hopefully you have already had a colonoscopy in the past, but if it was not done recently, then a repeat exam may be indicated.
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