Damage to blood vessels, as well as small capillaries of mucous membranes lining the walls of the intestine, provokes rectal or anal bleeding. Most often it is characterized by low intensity, so patients come to the doctor with complaints about the admixture of blood in the feces, the presence of red spots or dots on toilet paper, underwear. As a rule, this problem does not pose a direct threat to life, but in rare situations it can be a sign of serious internal hemorrhages.
Causes of anal bleeding
According to medical estimates, about 99% of all cases of this phenomenon occur due to inflammation, thrombosis or thinning of the walls of the hemorrhoidal veins, as well as the formation of internal and external nodes. Often this ailment is accompanied by a violation of the integrity of the intestinal mucosa near the edge of the anus, so hemorrhoidal bleeding is complicated by an anal fissure.
Other reasons for the described problem:
- Crohn's disease ;
- cirrhosis of the liver;
- cryptite;
- helminthic invasions;
- amebiasis;
- shigellosis;
- dysentery;
- balantidiasis;
- endometriosis;
- venereal infections with translocation into the lumen of the rectum;
- proctitis;
- the introduction of foreign bodies into the anus, anal sex;
- taking certain antibiotics, potassium preparations;
- ulcerative colitis ;
- polyps of the rectum;
- peptic ulcer;
- abnormalities of the vessels of the intestine;
- cancerous tumors;
- terminal ileitis;
- diverticula of the intestine;
- systemic pathologies, accompanied by disorders of stool and clotting of blood.
How to stop mild anal bleeding?
Approximately in 80% of cases of occurrence of the given trouble a hemorrhage
For the treatment of mild anal bleeding it is important to find out why it originated. Therefore, you should immediately consult a specialist, even if from the symptoms only small blood spots on toilet paper after defecation are observed. Already at the first appointment, the proctologist will be able to conduct a thorough examination and diagnosis by means of irrigoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, and to assign appropriate analyzes and studies.
What should I do if I have severe anal bleeding?
Intensive rectal hemorrhage requires immediate calling of an ambulance group and hospitalization of a person for blood transfusion.
Before the arrival of specialists, the patient should be placed on a horizontal surface sideways, and apply a cold compress or an ice pack to the rectum.