What Are Some Symptoms Of Rectal or Gastrointestinal Bleeding To Look For?
• You may vomit or cough up blood. • You may notice bright red blood when you move your bowels. • You may notice the presence of black, tarry or maroon stools when you have a bowel movement. • You may have stomach pain or abdominal cramping with your bowel movements. • You may have pain in your rectum or anal region when you are passing a bowel movement. • You may have fever or chills with your abdominal pain or blood in your stools. This may be a sign of infection, and you should notify your health care provider of potential bleeding problems. • You may be overly tired, or very weak (fatigue), if you have anemia due to your bleeding problems, or another underlying disorder. It may be hard for you to do any kind of your normal activities. • You may begin bleeding easily and often when you go to the bathroom with a bowel movement. This may be a sign of a blood clotting disorder, or low blood platelets. • You may have tiny red dots on your skin, called petechiae (pe- TEEK- ee- ay). These
