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.

reported a 0.47% incidence of NEC in infants who had only occult blood in the stools, a 63% incidence in those who had only gross blood, and a 90% incidence in those with occult blood progressing ...

Diagnosing the cause of abnormally colored stools usually involves taking a medical and symptom history, as well as blood or imaging tests. Normal stools can vary in shades of brown, mostly due to ...