The first time you see blood in the stool, you should call your doctor. If your child is still in diapers, save the diaper with the bloody stool so that the doctor can see the color of the blood and where it is relative to the stool. If your child has recurrent bloody stools, what Read more
An anal fissure is a tear in the tissue around the bottom, the puckered ring where stool leaves the rectum. This area tears easily when a child is constipated and has a large, hard stool. Small cuts in the skin around the anus result in bright red spots of blood. If your child is in Read more
If your child has mild constipation that is readily resolved with dietary changes, prune juice, a rectal thermometer, or over-the-counter treatments, no tests need to be done. However, if the constipation is not easily treatable, or if it worsens despite attempts to treat it, tests should be done. An X ray can show how much Read more