Iron Deficiency Anemia and Rectal Bleeding
Iron deficiency anemia happens if the bleeding has been slow and occurring for a long period of time, without visible blood in your stool. Chronic bleeding robs your body of the iron needed to produce hemoglobin, which is what is needed for the red blood cells to carry oxygen to your body. Excess loss of blood in the body results to iron deficiency anemia. Along with iron deficiency anemia comes weakness, light-headedness, pale skin, fainting, and rapid heart rate.
Rectal bleeding is a serious symptom that can be a sign of colon polyp or colon cancer. It can also be a sin of other health conditions such as hemorrhoids or minor tear in the anus. Whatever the case may be, rectal bleeding should not be managed, it is important that you immediately visit your doctor for diagnosis.
If the colon polyp is large it can partially obstruct your bowel, which will make it difficult to poo and also lead to crampy abdominal pain.