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Hello. I have gastrointestinal problems and I could hardly go to the toilet to have a bowel movement. There was also pus and blood in my stool, but today it is better although my stool was grey. What does this mean? I also have a slight fever still.

Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Good day,

It could be a colitis. Blood in the stool is always to be taken seriously (the "pus" is probably mucus) and should be reason for a medical examination. Especially if fever occurs.

Grey, almost clay-colored stool, on the other hand, occurs in cases of gallbladder problems (bile duct obstruction, gallstone).

As you can see, you need a thorough examination including an ultrasound. It makes no sense at all to try to treat yourself without a doctor if you have such serious symptoms.

Sincerely, Dr. Höllering

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Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Dr. med. Frauke Gehring

Arnsberg

Staatsexamen 1984 in Kiel, seit 1992 in eigener Praxis niedergelassen. Onlineberatung seit 2001 bei Almeda, Focus (als ärztliche Leiterin), Onmeda, Bild der Frau. Moderatorin, Dozentin für medizinische Themen.

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