Discovering blood in your stool can be an alarming experience. It’s a symptom that many people fear but are often too afraid to confront. The presence of blood in the stool is not something to be ...

Dr. Terry Simpson, a board-certified general surgeon based in California, is sharing the stool symptom that’s cause for serious concern. “There is one condition where you should go to the emergency ...

Pregnancy can be a pain in the butt – literally. Anal fissures and hemorrhoids during and after pregnancy are not only common and uncomfortable, but they can also cause anal bleeding during pregnancy.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Blood in the stool is not a direct symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but some IBS complications may cause short-term rectal bleeding. Symptoms of IBS most commonly include abdominal cramping, ...

Gastroenterologist Saurabh Sethi lists down the first major symptom of several gut conditions that will help you identify the ...