Abnormal bowel movements can indicate quite a few different situations. First of all if there is blood in your stool that could be caused by cancer, there may be polyps in your colon, irritable bowel syndrome. It could just be hemorrhoids which can be taken care of with Preparation H. There are many things that could lead to abnormal bowel movements. You should probably have a colonoscopy.
. That test will be able to tell you if there is cancer or polyps present. If the colonoscopy test is negative then you should test further with a stool test. This test will help you to test for fecal fat in the stool and then take a blood test for other diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome may be another problem that may be present. Meanwhile you should eat more fiber. Drink plenty of water because that helps to moisten your stool. Raisins are also very good with softening your stool. Prunes work as well.
