Bright red blood in your stool, also known as hematochezia, is a sign of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. It is most likely caused by a condition like hemorrhoids or diverticular disease.

You may see bright red blood on the toilet paper, or have drops of blood in the toilet after a bowel movement, Houghton says. Aside from bleeding, you may also have symptoms like pain, swelling ...

We should all be checking our poo when we go to the toilet as it can reveal important health insights, according to a doctor ...

The five red-flag symptoms of bowel cancer include: Bleeding from the back passage, or blood in your poo A change in your normal toilet habits - going more frequently for example Pain or a lump in ...

No pain. The blood is bright red, and I do eat nuts daily. The blood is contained throughout the stool. No diarrhea. I have an appointment with my bariatrician in early January. Can I wait until ...