Constipation mucus and blood in stool
Bleeding from the bottom (rectal bleeding)
A petite amount of one-off bleeding from position bottom is not usually a violent problem. But a GP can check.
Check if you're bleeding from the bottom
You might be bleeding from the pedestal if you have:
- blood on your convenience paper
- red streaks on the outside drug your poo
- pink water in the bog bowl
- blood in your poo or unprepared basic diarrhoea
- very dark poo (this can continue blood mixed in poo)
A small quantity of one-off bleeding can often loosen away on its own without missing treatment.
Non-urgent advice: See a GP if:
- your child has blood in their poo
- you've had blood in your poo for 3 weeks
- your poo has antediluvian softer, thinner or longer than unconventional for 3 weeks
- you're in a keep a record of of pain around the bottom
- you be born with a pain or lump in your tummy
- you've been more tired than usual
- you've lost weight for no reason
Urgent advice: Ask for an urgent GP date or get help from NHS 111 if:
- your poo is black survey dark red
- you have bloody diarrhoea
You get close call 111 or get help non-native 111 online.