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 causes are divided into three areas: upper GI tract, lower GI tract, and small intestine (see Table: Some Causes and Features of Gastrointestinal Bleeding). The most common causes are difficult to specify because causes vary by the area that is bleeding and the person's age. However, in general, the most common causes of upper GI bleeding are. Ulcers or erosions of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. Enlarged veins in the esophagus (esophageal varices)