What does blood in the stool from hemorrhoids look like for men?

Hemorrhoids are a stubborn and recurring disease. Many people have a high chance of recurring after being cured. Hemorrhoids are also a common disease, and there are many complications caused by them. Some people will have blood in the stool due to hemorrhoids, but not all blood in the stool is caused by hemorrhoids. Let's take a look at what men's hemorrhoids and blood in the stool look like, and what other diseases are like?

Among many anorectal diseases, not only hemorrhoids can cause blood in the stool. Other anorectal diseases, such as anal fissures, rectal polyps, colonic polyps, ulcerative colitis and even rectal cancer, can also cause blood in the stool. However, the color of the blood or other symptoms of blood in the stool caused by each anorectal disease are different.

1. Hemorrhoids: Blood in the stool usually occurs during or after defecation, in the form of dripping or spurting blood, the blood is bright red, and the blood and feces do not mix.

2. Anal fissure: Anal fissure causes blood in the stool, which is bright red and has blood stains after dripping or wiping with toilet paper, and there is severe anal pain after defecation.

3. Rectal and colon polyps: bright red blood, painless, and blood does not mix with stool.

4. Ulcerative colitis: bleeding mixed with mucus or purulent blood in the stool, accompanied by abdominal pain, fever, frequent bowel movements, etc.

5. Rectal cancer: The blood is bright red or dark red and is in the form of drops attached to the surface of the stool. In the late stage, there is often purulent blood in the stool accompanied by symptoms such as anorectal prolapse, weight loss, and changes in bowel habits.

Among the many anorectal diseases that cause blood in the stool, internal hemorrhoids and rectal cancer are the most likely to be misdiagnosed. According to reports, since early internal hemorrhoids and rectal cancer both present with painless blood in the stool as their main symptom, they are very likely to be misdiagnosed. Clinically, 80% of early rectal cancer patients have been misdiagnosed as internal hemorrhoids, thus missing the best treatment opportunity. Clinically, if rectal cancer is discovered 30 days early, the patient can live 30 years longer.

The blood in the stool caused by the above diseases are all different. It is important to distinguish the difference between blood in the stool caused by hemorrhoids and blood in the stool caused by other diseases. Blood in the stool is one of the symptoms of hemorrhoids, but other diseases can also cause blood in the stool, so the best thing to do is to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to avoid misdiagnosis.