Irritable bowel, Gastroenterology and Hepatology FAQ - Page 32

Rectal bleeding Hello, Dr. Tsai. Last week, I experienced bleeding during a bowel movement, and I felt a stretching sensation in my anus. The blood was bright red on the surface of the stool, and there was a lot of blood on the toilet paper. The bleeding lasted for about two days...

For two weeks, the stools have been loose, and there is anal pain with a constant urge to defecate? Hello, doctor. I am a freshman at Chung Yuan University. I have irritable bowel syndrome and experienced diarrhea for a month when the semester started. However, it returned to nor...

Lower abdominal pain issues? Doctor, I have been experiencing frequent dull pain in my lower abdomen for a year, especially after eating. I feel the urge to pass gas and have a bowel movement, but the pain is not unbearable. I have a bowel movement once or twice a day, sometimes ...

Gastrointestinal discomfort issues Hello Doctor: I have been troubled by gastrointestinal discomfort for more than a month. Here is my overall condition: around October 20th, I experienced mild cramping in my lower abdomen, which occurred a few times over several days but without...

The stool appears reddish, but when illuminated with a flashlight, it looks brown? The color of the water in the toilet after having a bowel movement appears somewhat brown, but I feel like there might be a hint of red. However, when I shine a flashlight on it, it looks like norm...

Eating a lot but having very little bowel movement? Hello doctor, I exercise regularly every morning and have a large appetite, but I only have small bowel movements before my daily workouts. I consume a lot of fruits and vegetables, but after lunch, I often feel the urge to have...

Bowel issues It has been a while (over 3 months) since my stools have not had the typical cylindrical shape. Instead, they feel fragmented and are in a state between diarrhea and normal stools. There are solid pieces, but they float on the water. What could be the possible causes...

Chronic abdominal pain? Hello Dr. Yang. I started experiencing dull pain in my lower left abdomen on October 26. My bowel movements have mostly been watery, resembling diarrhea. Initially, I went to the hospital for a stool occult blood test, but the doctor said it came back nega...

Gastrointestinal issues Hello, doctor. I am currently studying abroad. During my university years, I occasionally experienced diarrhea in the mornings, but it wasn't frequent. After coming abroad, I initially had diarrhea, but recently I've been experiencing constipatio...

I have recently started experiencing severe diarrhea? I have been experiencing frequent diarrhea for the past two months, with a maximum of 10 times a day and at least 5 times daily. Sometimes the stool is solid, but most of the time it is liquid. Before having a bowel movement, ...

Frequent diarrhea with thin, unformed stools? Hello Dr. Chen, I have noticed a significant change in the shape of my stool over the past month; it has become noticeably thinner, and I often experience diarrhea with unformed stools. Initially, I had no urge to defecate, and when I...

Stool shape Recently, my stools have been thinner than before (about 2 to 2.5 cm in diameter, irregular shape, sometimes thicker at the front and thinner at the back). When I have a bowel movement, it often comes out along with gas. At night, I sometimes experience mild abdominal...

Yellow stool Hello, doctor. I've been experiencing abdominal pain these past few days, but my bowel movements have only been small, about the size of a bar of soap, and they are mostly wet. If they were any wetter, it would be diarrhea. A few days ago, the color was more nor...

Abdominal discomfort? Hello doctor, I have been experiencing some issues lately. I'm not sure if it's indigestion or something else, but I often feel very full after eating. Sometimes I have pain in my lower abdomen and a strong urge to have a bowel movement, but even a...

Abdominal issues? Hello doctor, I occasionally feel discomfort in my stomach. I feel hungry but not really hungry; when I eat my usual amount, I don't feel full, and if I eat too much, I feel slightly nauseous. It doesn't feel like gastroenteritis where I would have dia...

Gastroenteritis has persisted for a week without improvement? Hello doctor, I developed acute gastroenteritis a week ago. I had four episodes of diarrhea on the same day and experienced a fever at night. After seeing a doctor the next day and taking medication, I felt slightly be...

The stool was previously bloody and has now changed to a thin, ribbon-like shape? In the past two weeks, my stools have become thinner or watery. Two months ago, I experienced fresh blood after bowel movements twice, but now there is no blood. I have a small polyp outside the anu...

Feeling of a foreign object obstructing the lower left abdomen? Hello Doctor, for the past two months, I have been experiencing a persistent sensation of something being stuck in my lower left abdomen. Sometimes, there is a sharp pain, but it subsides quickly. This sensation is l...

Is it colorectal cancer? Hello Doctor: I often suffer from constipation and have a diet that consists mainly of fried meats, salty foods, and I do not eat vegetables or fruits. Recently, I experienced constipation again, and when I finally had the urge to go, I noticed a signific...

Diarrhea for several days? Hello doctor, I have been experiencing watery diarrhea for five days. It started with nausea and bloating, followed by continuous gurgling in my stomach, leading to watery stools. The nausea has improved significantly, but the diarrhea persists. My stom...