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Red toilet water is worrisome unless you've eaten beets before. Rectal hemorrhage, or bloody stool, can be a sign of numerous medical disorders, some serious. Bloody diarrhea can cause blood in the toilet bowl, on your stool, or on the toilet paper after you wipe. Red can be brilliant, dark, or even tar-like. When blood interacts with digestive chemicals longer, it becomes darker. When it originates low in your colon or rectum, bright red blood is less likely to be dangerous. But, dark red blood in your feces may indicate internal bleeding and require medical attention. Rabia De Latour, MD, an assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, advised anyone with blood in their stool to consult a doctor. "As a gastroenterologist, if you encounter someone with new rectal bleeding, especially if it's more than a few drops on the tissue or comes with a really painful bowel movement, you're conducting a colonoscopy," Dr. De Latour told Health. Hemorrhoids Hemorrh...