Why Is There Thick Blood in My Stool?

Under normal conditions, the color of our stool is yellow or golden yellow. We can judge the health condition of our body based on the color and shape of our stool. If our gastrointestinal health is good and our diet is regular, our stool will usually be normal. If there is pus or blood in the stool, it usually indicates that there is an abnormality in our health, and we need to take it seriously and go to the hospital for examination in time. If we don't pay attention to it and delay treatment, the condition will worsen and endanger our health.

Causes of Stool with Pus and Blood:

1. Inflammatory Diseases of the Colon: Acute bacterial dysentery, amebiasis, ulcerative colitis, intestinal tuberculosis, Crohn's disease of the colon, diverticulitis and diverticular ulcer. Tumors: colon cancer, colonic polyps.

2. Inflammatory Diseases of the Small Intestine: Acute hemorrhagic necrotic enteritis, diverticulitis and diverticular ulcer, Crohn's disease, intestinal tuberculosis, typhoid fever. Tumors: malignant lymphoma, leiomyosarcoma, small intestinal carcinoid, cancer, fibrosarcoma, neurofibrosarcoma. Leiomyoma. Lipoma, adenoma, fibroma, hemangioma.

3. Systemic Diseases and Acute Infectious Diseases: Epidemic hemorrhagic fever, leptospirosis, etc. Blood platelet factors and coagulation disorders: thrombocytopenic purpura, leukemia, aplastic anemia, hemophilia, etc. Uremia. Connective tissue diseases: systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa.

4. Rectal Diseases and Rectal Inflammatory Diseases: Bacterial dysentery, ulcerative colitis, rectal tuberculosis. Rectal tumors: rectal polyps, rectal papilloma. Rectal cancer, rectal carcinoid, adjacent malignant tumors invading the rectum. Rectal injuries: radiation-induced proctitis, injuries and bleeding caused by foreign bodies, instrumental examination, or biopsy.