My partner is 7 weeks pregnant. Had an ultrasound last week and they saw a heartbeat and a sac. She had a little bleeding a few weeks ago but the dr said it was an implantation bleed. She is not bleeding now, the tests were really dark for the last few weeks and now they are getting lighter.
GI bleeding is not a disease, but a symptom of a disease. There are many possible causes of GI bleeding, including hemorrhoids, peptic ulcers, tears or inflammation in the esophagus, diverticulosis and diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, colonic polyps, or cancer in the colon, stomach or esophagus.
The amount of bleeding you experience can range from a very small amount of blood to a life-threatening hemorrhage. In some cases, there may be so little bleeding, blood can only be discovered by testing the stool. What causes GI bleeding? Different parts of the digestive tract are affected by specific conditions. And there are various causes of bleeding in different regions. Causes of upper GI bleeding. Peptic ulcers are a common cause of GI bleeding. These ulcers are open sores that develop in the lining of your stomach or duodenum. An infection from H. pylori bacteria usually causes peptic ulcers. Also, enlarged veins in your esophagus can tear and bleed as a result of a condition called esophageal varices. Tears in the walls of your esophagus can also cause GI bleeding. This condition is known as Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Causes of lower GI bleeding. One of the most common causes of lower GI bleeding is colitis, which occurs when your colon becomes inflamed. Colitis has multiple causes, including: infection. food poisoning; parasites; Crohnâs disease or ulcerative colitis