Bleeding Hemorrhoids: A Common Ailment
Bleeding hemorrhoids are common and occur with both internal and
external cases. Be sure to consult a doctor if you notice any
bleeding from the rectum before, during or after a bowel
movement - and especially any bleeding in the absence of a bowel
movement.
Internal hemorrhoids may cause bright red spots of blood may
appear on toilet paper after a bowel movement. Blood spots may
appear on toilet paper if one wipes the anus before a bowel
movement, and, in addition, blood may also appear on individual
pieces of stool. Because the bleeding takes place internally,
small amounts of blood may leak from the anus even in the
absence of a bowel movement and there is the possibility that
the stool will pick up small amounts of blood on its way out of
the large intestine.
Likewise, in external cases, because the swollen veins are on
the outside of the anus, bright red blood streaks will tend to
appear on toilet paper after a bowel movement. Blood spotting
before a bowel movement would indicate that the patient is
suffering from either internal hemorrhoids or both internal and
external hemorrhoids, a rare but not impossible scenario.