Blood in the stool must always be checked out. Many people are afraid of going to the doctor’s and wait way too long until the have themselves examined. That can be extremely dangerous and is linked with unnecessary concerns. Of course blood in the stool can occur in the case bowel cancer. However, much more often inflammations of less threatening causes are the reason for local allergies in the anal region, e.g. moist toilet paper, inflamed haemorrhoids or other things in this respect. Therefore, we recommend all persons concerned to overcome their fear and to get checked out and treated immediately. Uncertainty is always a cause of fear. However, fear influences our health and feeling of well-being. Therefore, it is extremely important that you overcome your fear by acting immediately. Do it now!