What is the cause of anal bleeding in children? What should we pay attention to?

Some parents find that their children have bleeding from the anus and don’t know why. In fact, there are several possibilities for anal bleeding in children. Since such manifestations are needle-like symptoms of some diseases, you may wish to learn more about it to ensure the health of your children.

Diseases that cause anal bleeding include anal cancer, rectal cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and hemorrhoidal fistulas. Rectal and colorectal polyps, colorectal diverticula, and perianal dermatitis can also cause bleeding. Anal cancer and rectal cancer are fatal diseases. As long as the principle of early detection and early treatment is adhered to, the survival rate is still very high. However, rectal polyps may turn into cancer.

Although the causes of anal bleeding are different, the direct consequence is anemia. Chronic and long-term bloody stools can lead to severe anemia. Sometimes blood transfusion is necessary just because of internal hemorrhoid bleeding for a week. The simplest and most effective way is to eat more fruits and vegetables to soften the stool. Bleeding in the stool caused by mild internal hemorrhoids and early anal fissures can be stopped. If the internal hemorrhoid bleeding is caused by a small amount of dry stool, you can take medicine to treat hemorrhoids and medicine to soften the stool. If anal bleeding does not stop, you can insert cotton wool into the anus to stop the bleeding and go to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Anal bleeding is not a trivial matter. Many people think that anal bleeding is caused by hemorrhoids. In fact, there are many other diseases that cause anal bleeding, and some of them are fatal. Therefore, once you find symptoms of blood in your stool, you should seek medical attention immediately and not ignore it.

Precautions

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

(2) Reduce postures that increase abdominal pressure, such as squatting and holding your breath. Avoid sitting, standing, walking for long periods of time and overwork.

(3) Avoid spicy, greasy, rough, and residue-rich foods, as well as tobacco, alcohol, and coffee.

(4) Eat more foods that have the effects of clearing intestinal heat, nourishing and 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 gourd, eggplant, cucumber, spinach,

Day lily, cabbage, egg yolk, apple, fig, banana, black sesame, walnut meat, white fungus, etc.

(5) Be cheerful and don’t get upset or angry. A bad mood, irritability and depression will cause the intestinal mucosa to contract and blood circulation to be obstructed.

(6) Reduce sexual intercourse. Frequent sexual intercourse can cause congestion of the intestinal mucosa. Increased bleeding.

(7) Drinking more water can help soften stool.