Question:
This is kind of embarrasing

About 6 weeks ago I posted that I had blood in my rectum area (no bm ). I called drs office and they told me to keep an eye on it. yesterday after working out when i went to change clothes there was about an inch spot on my panties and it seeped through to my pants. well it scared me. i have also been drinking crystal light everyday and yesterday had raspberry and fruit punch. Do you think there is a possibility that that leaked out and is all it was? I will call drs office this am but just wanted your thoughts.    — bikermama (posted on July 17, 2008)


July 16, 2008
Blood out of any orifice is NOT good. Might be as little as a hemorrhoid, might be much worse. Get it checked out by a medical physician. Take the soiled underware with you if you haven't washed it yet. Do it TODAY!!!
   — GaryLGreen

July 16, 2008
What Gary said. Christine
   — Christine M.

July 16, 2008
Yes, what they said. No, I don't think it is possible that it would be the fruit punch or anything else. Sorry. Check it out!
   — jujuprof

July 17, 2008
I agree with getting it checked out ASAP, but I would also try put peroxide on the spot to see if it reacts, if you see bubbles ,it may be blood. Good Luck >>> Pam
   — pberg

July 17, 2008
What they all said above. If you have trouble with constipation, sometimes you develop hemmorroids and that causes bleeding, But if it is something more, you really need to get it checked out!
   — eyenjeff

July 17, 2008
I am a nurse and agree with the other author who said to take the underwear with you, the doctor's office has a hemocult kit and can determine if that red spot is blood or not with a chemical reaction. I don't know if you can buy a kit for home or not. Sounds like a hemorrhoid to me, but, I'm no doctor. Always best to check these things out asap. Good luck, Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

July 17, 2008
OK I have not had surgery yet but I will say that any time I have drank red crystal light it gives me runny red looking stool. I don't know why. BUT as caution PLEASE go see your Dr and follow everyones advice in taking the undergarmet with you if possible. It's better to be safe than sorry. Good Luck!
   — Jennifer B.

July 18, 2008
Everyone here so far has made good points. And yes when I drink diet stuff with food dye in it, it will sometimes show in my stools. But since you are having issues I would go to the doctor just to be safe. Can U use some kind of laxative or high fiber cereal to help things along? Good luck.
   — chell1957

July 18, 2008
I can't tell from your name, but since you called them panties, I'm guessing you are female... are you sure this is coming from your rectum and not your vagina or urethra? WLS changes your hormones and even if you are between periods or have gone through menopause, it isn't impossible or unheard of that you could have some spotting or a little bit of blood. Secondly, as far as it being crystal light vs. blood, you should be able to tell the difference... blood turns brown when it dries--crystal light doesn't. I don't think its likely that the dye in crystal light would be able to travel through your GI track and leak out of your rectum without mixing with food, stool, bile, or other bodily fluids, all of which would alter the color. It's quite possible that you've got a little hemorrhoid, fissure, or other rectal irritation that's causing the blood. Good Luck
   — mrsidknee

July 20, 2008
Hi, I had the same experience when I was drinking a lot of crystal light red drinks. I know that is what it was because I stopped drinking the red drinks and it went away. benond
   — benond




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