16 Universal Symptoms of Schistosomiasis

2. Blood in the stools or diarrhea is a universal symptom. 

The blood may or may not heavy. It is important to check the toilet paper and the toilet before flushing. This will let you know what color your bowel movement is, along with if any blood is present. A lot of times when you bleed when you make a bowel movement, it may cause abdominal pains.

Since you have diarrhea, you may have an accident on your clothing, if you don’t get to the bathroom quickly enough. You’ll notice the blood, which means you need to seek medical attention right away.

Some people may think they’re not drinking enough water because of the blood in their stools, but it’s because of playing in infected water in tropical and subtropical countries. It is even worse if you drank the water while swimming in it. Talk to a doctor immediately, so that the blood in your stools can heal.