Tip - Rectal Bleeding Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Rectal Bleeding, Anorectal Disorders - eMedicineHealth

The rectum is the last portion of the large bowel that ends just before the anus. Bleeding from this area can be a mild or life-threatening matter. Causes of rectal bleeding include hemorrhoids, anal fissures, polyps, tumors, trauma, and inflammation of the bowel.