Need to ask a TMI question ....

mel&todd

Sorry if this is gross, but I was going to ask my OB yesterday but my appt got rescheduled.  I thought maybe one you you could help

I'll start off by saying constipation sucks!  My OB suggested taking peri-colace, which does help, but it takes almost 24 hours sometimes, so I try to take it when I can plan to be home (I know, but I don't like to poop in public if I can help it )

So I've now had two instances of this.  I've really struggled with going the bathroom, and when I wipe, I notice blood.  It's not hemroids because it's not coming from my butt.  I know TMI, sorry.  But it's about the amount of blood I'd see when I'd wipe after I'd just gone through a tampon.  And after a couple of wipes it's gone.  I have some brown blood the next one or two times I pee, but then it's gone.

It's only happened twice, when I was really struggling, so I don't think there's anything seriously wrong.  I just wanted to see if anyone had experienced this or just make me feel better that there's nothing really wrong (of course until I ask my OB at my next appt on the 18th).

Thanks girls, sorry that was long and TMI

mrsolsenk12

I had one instance when I had to go really badly and kind of struggled a little bit and when I wiped, there was orange/red blood. I wiped a couple of times and it was gone. I have heard that when you are straining like that, it can cause some light bleeding and that it is nothing to worry about. Have you tried a stool softener? This might help make it easier to go.  My prenatal has one in it, which does help.

howleyshell

The blood could easily be from small tears in your anus when passing super hard stool.  Not at all uncommon during constipation.

May I recommend prune juice on a daily basis?

Drink it super cold.

It helped me a lot more than colace.

 

CHI-06

I haven't had that happen but if it were me I would call my OB and ask about it instead of waiting for that appt.

niknak1128

That's happened to me a few times actually.  All after bowel movements... all after pushing sort hard.  I have never had very much blood.. just a spot or some pinkness.  I asked my OB about it a while ago and she said just to watch it and make sure it didn't increase.  She wasn't worried.  I really wasn't either but I wanted to ask just to make sure.