Hello fellow sleevers,

I am 13days post op and I am seeing a bit of red blood in my stool. I do not feel any type of pain, nor am i takong stool softners. I thought the first time it might have because the stool was super hard. But today it was a bit softer and still had blood. The stool is a normal color and the blood red. I left a message for my doctor this morning. I was just wondering if anyone else has expierenced this.

You've already called your doc, so anything s/he says trumps my input.

Bright red blood in stools, unless it's REALLY A LOT, is rarely cause for concern, especially if you've been constipated or have had hard stools. It's common for a hard stool to cause a fissure (similar to cracked skin) that bleeds, and every stool that passes - hard or not - after can open it back up for a little more blood until it completely heals. You can also develop hemorrhoids that can open and bleed, but that's usually with long-term constipation.

Check with your doc, of course. But I was an ER nurse, and we saw this A LOT. I also have IBS with constipation, so I've lived this most of my adult life. Stool softeners or Fiber supplements in the diet, along with LOTS and LOTS of Water usually resolves the problem. Danger signs are abdominal pain with passing stools (beyond gas), stuff that looks like coffee grounds in the stool, or bleeding that just doesn't stop.

Thank you!!

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I agree with the nice lady above. Everything she said was right on point

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Update: So there is no reason to be concered. I guess it was due to the straining when I was have a bowel movement. Take your stool softners!! That was a bit of a scare. I will leave this up just incase anyone is having the same issue. ❤

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