Blood in Stool

Most likely this is cuffitis, an inflammation of the retained rectal cuff. Sort of like UC. You also can have regular pouchitis symptoms of increased frequency, urgency, diarrhea.

I had UC flares throughout both of my pregnancies and both my sons were fine. You can use mesalamine products during pregnancy.

You need to contact your GI or surgeon.

Jan

Kait,

Thanks for posting this question. I am also bleeding and have just realized that I probably have been bleeding for a long time and that this is likely the reason I am so Anemic, with my ferritin levels dropping quite dramatically between IV iron infusions. So I will be watching replies to this post.

I also have a lot of anal pain every time I go, so am guessing the blood might be associated with that, but I don't know. I have a scope scheduled for mid-January, but will urge my GI's office to find a way to get me in earlier. I've had my J-pouch for 1.5 years.

Kait, since you're losing blood you might also want to have your iron levels monitored until you figure out the cause or it stops.