# Bleeding?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [June 18, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bleeding/31075 "2007-06-18T05:23:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bleeding/31075/26 "2007-06-18T08:34:08Z")

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Many things can cause bleeding - hemorrhoids, fissures, colon/rectal tumors, diverticulosis…

Generally, if the blood is **in** the stool, it’s higher (bowel source). If it’s only on the paper, it’s generally peri-anal. All of which should be checked.

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