Does blood in stool always indicate a health red flag? Seeing blood in the toilet bowl can be alarming. However, passing bloody stool does not necessarily indicate a serious problem, and only two situations may suggest severe disease (such as colorectal cancer) that requires immediate medical attention.
4 Main Causes of Blood in Stool, Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer That Require Medical Attention
The appearance of stool often reflects the body’s health condition. Dr. Jong Yun-Ni, the general surgeon in the colorectal department of the Dianthus Clinic in Taipei, Taiwan, pointed out that there are four main causes of the presence of blood in the stool, or black stool:
There are four main causes of bloody or black stool. The Epoch Times
