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Top 10 Bloody Stool Causes

Anal Fissures

Even though anal fissures might also occur in adults, these conditions are among the most common causes of bloody stool in many infants. They are typically triggered by constipation or the passing of a firm or large stool. In most cases, anal fissures look like cracks in your skin that are visualized once you stretch the skin of your anus. Luckily, anal fissures tend to heal themselves. But if you want to speed up the healing process, consider some tool softening treatments and applications of petroleum jelly or other cream products to help alleviate your discomfort and pain. [4]