My daughter has blood in her stool, what's going on?

It is quite common for daughters to have blood in their stools. It is recommended that mothers should know how to treat it and treat it according to the cause of the disease. If the bleeding in the stool is caused by hemorrhoids, you should use hemorrhoid ointment to treat the hemorrhoids and pay attention to anal hygiene. At the same time, there are many causes of blood in the stool, which you can learn about below.

What causes blood in children's stools?

1. Taking iron supplements (iron food) preparations. If a child takes a multivitamin preparation or iron supplement containing iron, not all of the iron will be absorbed and a small amount will be excreted through the intestines. At this time, the stool may contain dark brown spots.

2. Damage to the small intestinal mucosa. If the small intestinal mucosa is damaged, the stool will also contain red substances and the stool test for occult blood will be positive.

3. Disinfectants damage the intestines. Some chemicals, especially disinfectants, can also damage the intestinal mucosa, causing blood in the stool.

4. Anal fissure. If fresh blood is visible in the stool and the blood is attached to the surface of the stool, and examination shows the presence of red blood cells, it is most likely caused by anal fissure.

What to do if children have blood in their stool

It is very common for children to have blood in their stools. Most of the time, it is caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by food changes. Generally, no treatment is required and it will heal naturally after two or three days. Of course, if the child has obvious diarrhea, dry stool or mucus in the stool, fever and other symptoms of infection, then active treatment is needed.

Why do children have blood in their stools? There are several reasons: the iron supplement cannot be fully absorbed, the small intestinal mucosa is damaged, the disinfectant damages the intestines, and there are anal fissures. However, most of the time, it is caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by food changes, so mothers don’t need to worry too much. Children are not only the darlings of their parents, but also the flowers of the motherland, so we must strengthen our care for children and let them grow up healthily!