Diverticulosis and diverticulitis can also rectal bleeding. Diverticula are small pouches that, when they protrude through the walls of weakened areas of the intestine, are diagnosed as diverticulosis and may lead to bloody stools and a change in bowel habits. Occasionally, these pouches become infected. This is diverticulitis, a condition that causes fever and abdominal pain.

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