Noticing streaks of red on your loo roll can be a troubling sight. And while the NHS says “a small amount of one-off bleeding from the bottom is not usually a serious problem,” bleeding when ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Bright red blood in your stool, also known as hematochezia, is a sign of bleeding ...

A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.