Pregnancy can be a pain in the butt – literally. Anal fissures and hemorrhoids during and after pregnancy are not only common and uncomfortable, but they can also cause anal bleeding during pregnancy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kelly Spill, 32, noticed blood in her stool when she was pregnant. Multiple doctors told her it was internal hemorrhoids. When her ...

Doctors say it’s common for symptoms of pregnancy and colon cancer to overlap, and that’s why some diagnoses get missed. It happened to these women.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Spill. It has been edited for length and ...