Bloody diarrhea, also known as bloody stool or rectal bleeding, can be bright or dark red or tar-like. It can be a symptom of anal fissures, hemorrhoids, infections, inflammatory conditions ...

if you or your child have bloody diarrhoea or bleeding from the bottom, and/or if you or your child have had diarrhoea for more than seven days or vomiting for more than two days.

A three-day bout of stomach pain and diarrhoea is often dismissed as a simple stomach bug. However, if symptoms become severe and you notice blood in your stool, it's important to seek medical ...