Rectal bleeding with weight loss

I would definitely at least call my doctor and ask about it. Blood down below is never good.

Absolutely check with your doctor!

two words - Stool Softener.

i've had that problem before. it sounds painful but it's your rectum tearing, it's totally natural and nothing to be concerned about it heals quickly.

I still can't believe that this thread was even started. What one experiences may be completely different to someone else. My Dad had colon cancer and the last thing I would be doing is to ask strangers on the internet what I should do if I had blood in my stool/rectal bleeding.
The best person to advise you is a physician.

Possibly hemorrhoids?? Sometimes when you increase fiber, not get enough fluids, and strain to push can cause/flare hemorrhoids. Of course, I agree with everyone to see your doc or atleast call.

Could just be a fiber thing, try getting something to smooth things out.

However the most important thing anyone here has said about this subject is summarized below:
"Your *kitten* is bleeding, call a doctor!"

Not in a week or so, but today. It could be something harmless that will fix itself, however it could become progressive without proper care. Google "anal fissure" if you need convincing.

Ok....so this is gonna be a graphic one, but has anyone experienced some rectal bleeding during their weight loss journey? My guess is its just due to the larger uptake of fiber and the more frequent, larger and denser stool I've been having, and *GROSS* having to push a big one through, but I have noticed bright red blood on my tissue paper after wiping several BMs in a row. Anyone else had this....should I be concerned?!

I've had this for years, a combination of a hemorrhoid and just things getting raw when I have too many bms in a day. It's almost certainly nothing, but I would schedule a visit with your gynecologist or family practitioner so they can have a look and you can ease your mind and establish a new "normal" so you know what is and isn't normal for you now.

Kris

Bright red is considered better than if it was dark...dark indicates something going on up inside you. The red your seeing esp if you had a big one is probably the result of straining and possibly little tearing and could even have caused a hemroid up inside. That can also cause you to have some problems over the next couple bm's with seeing blood. As long as it doesn't get worse you should be fine and it will go away. Keep your fiber up and drink plenty of water and things will go easily again for you.

Hope this helps.

Also, I have experienced this several times myself and I have talked to the doctor and thats what I was told. I don't worry anymore when it happens as long as its not day after day week after week thing. Which it hasn't been

That is not normal. Drink plenty of water to keep things moving, but also see a doctor. If you've added whole wheat to your diet you could have a gluten allergy, or if you've increased nuts/seeds you could have diverticulitis. Both are serious diseases that require medical attention.

There is nothing wrong with you, you just got a tear and maybe piles from forcing to get out what your not use to. Try to eat a banana a day or prunes to soften your stool. Also go to boots or a pharmacy and get germoloids cream / suppositories which will heal and take away any piles. Don't worry as it's bright red blood it's definitely surface bleeding not internal. My husband had the same thing.

i've had that problem before. it sounds painful but it's your rectum tearing, it's totally natural and nothing to be concerned about it heals quickly.

I still can't believe that this thread was even started. What one experiences may be completely different to someone else. My Dad had colon cancer and the last thing I would be doing is to ask strangers on the internet what I should do if I had blood in my stool/rectal bleeding.
The best person to advise you is a physician.

I could not agree more. My dad is currently undergoing chemo for Stage IV colon cancer. If he had mentioned his bleeding to his doctor when it started, he might not be facing what he is today (an ultimately terminal diagnosis). Go to the doctor.

you need to be examined. A lot of people ignore rectal bleeding because it's often hemorrhoids or anal fissures, but it absolutely can be something serious, even rectal cancer. I have diagnosed people with advanced disease that is untreatable for this reason. Please don't solicit medical advice on the internet. I would also discourage those who are saying it's nothing over the internet. What you don't know could cost someone his or her life.

Absolutely agree with all the above EXCEPT the person suggesting, with no medical degree...that "it's totally natural and nothing to be concerned about" How are you sure of this??

It's very dangerous to try and diagnose someone on a group like this when it could be so many things far more serious than what was shared... "nothing to be concerned about" ??

Maybe, maybe not, personally I would not take medical advice from someone on the net in place of my own doctor.

Sounds like you may need to up your water intake or maybe add some prunes or prune juice to soften them up a bit. I'm regular as clock work and never have to push the big one through. I avg 2-3 a day and on a really good day may do 4.

ETA: Totally agree that a call to the doctor is probably a good thing as well. Better safe than sorry.