What should men do if their stool contains blood?

Men are creatures compared to women. They have strong bodies and absorb masculine energy. However, some men often encounter such a problem: they find blood in their stool when defecating. Many people will be very nervous when they find such a situation and don't know how to deal with it. Then, the editor below will recommend several solutions for you, please continue reading.

First aid measures for bleeding in stool

First, after defecation, take a shower or sitz bath immediately to clean your buttocks.

Next, find a piece of clean gauze and place it under your buttocks and lie down for a while.

Third, when bleeding is heavy, move your buttocks to a position higher than your heart to make it easier to stop the bleeding. That is, lie prone and use a pillow to raise your waist to rest.

Fourth, internal hemorrhoids are prone to bleeding, but it is also easy to stop the bleeding. Just lie down and rest for a while and the bleeding will stop.

Finally, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible after the bleeding stops, because the bleeding may be caused by other diseases.

Seek medical attention promptly

Once blood in the stool occurs, do not take it lightly. You should go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid misdiagnosing the disease. There are many reasons for blood in the stool. Different diseases have different treatment methods. You should receive treatment based on your own situation.

Self-treatment for bloody stools

(1) Develop the habit of regular bowel movements, preferably loose, mushy stools.

(2) Avoid postures that increase abdominal pressure, such as squatting and holding your breath. Avoid sitting, standing, walking, and overexerting for long periods of time. (3) Avoid spicy, greasy, rough, and residue-rich foods, and avoid smoking, drinking, and coffee.

(4) Eat more foods that have the effects of clearing intestinal heat, nourishing the mucous membrane, and promoting bowel movements and stopping bleeding, such as raw pear juice, lotus root juice, water chestnut juice, reed root juice, celery juice, carrot, white radish (cooked), bitter melon, eggplant, cucumber, spinach, day lily, cabbage, egg yolk, apple, fig, banana, black sesame, walnut meat, white fungus, etc.

(5) Keep a cheerful mood and avoid getting angry. An unhappy mood, irritability, or depression can cause the intestinal mucosa to contract and blood circulation to become obstructed.

(6) Sexual intercourse also has a great impact on blood in the stool, so patients with blood in the stool are advised to reduce sexual intercourse, as excessive sexual intercourse will cause congestion of the intestinal mucosa. This will alleviate the symptoms of blood in the stool.

Everyone should know that men's bloody stool problems can be serious or minor, so everyone must not take it lightly. After the symptoms of bloody stool occur, you must go to the hospital in time to check the cause and let the doctor give you a professional answer, so that you can rest assured.