Question 1

what does having blue stool in adults mean?

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Blue Stool: This could be related to food dyes.

Question 2

what does blue stool mean?

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Ate blue food...: Blue stool probably means you ate or drank something with blue pigments or blue food coloring.

Question 3

what causes frothy stools in adults?

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IBS & dietary : Imbalances (too much fermentation created gas) in diet and ibs in general can do that. Lactose intolerant people might see that. I don't know if it is a problem on it's own. Ibs can be quite painful. Hope you're well!

Question 4

what does blue stool in children mean?

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Ate something: Or drank something blue. That would be the most likely cause.

Question 5

how many times a week should the average adult pass stool?

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Stools vary as peopl: 40 year old female asks, How many times a week should the average adult pass stool? As all humans are individuals so the stooling of each person is different, depending on Diet/ exercise/ body weight/stress level/and more. In general one should stool once daily but this could range from as many as 3 times/ day to as little as 2 or 3 times a week. Bottom line one shouldknow what normal is for one.

Question 6

why would my husbande stool be blue? he hasn't eaten or drank anything different. he is very worried.

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Blue stool?: That's a new one for me. Just to be on the safe side, have him see his family doctor & check for blood in the stool. If he's bleeding from high up, say stomach or duodenum, blood can get digested along the way and make stool darker than usual, even black. So best to get checked out to be on safe side, unless one of my colleagues has a better answer . .

Question 7

embarrassing question but what could cause green maybe green blue areas in my normal colored stool. no diet change. 3 days in a row.

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See answer: The vast major of green and blue discolorations of one's stool are related to diet and not disease. Green (blue+yellow =green)poop can be seen with excess green leafy vegetables (chlorophyll), excess iron, artificial food dyes (ice cream, cake frosting, liquorice candy, etc). Less often by excess bile. Blue poop most often also related to food dyes (e.g. Blue curaçao, grape soda). Re-evaluate diet.

Question 8

what can cause blue stool? my son is 23 months old the only thing  out of the normal foods was a cupcake with sprinkles yesterday. thanks

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Food Dyes: The color is due to the breakdown of food dyes - either from the icing on the cupcake or the sprinkles. It should pass in another day. Personally have seen some funky stool color after patients have eaten birthday cake!. Only stool colors to be worried about are red, tarry black or very white.

Question 9

best remedy for frothy stools in adults?

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Depends on cause: Best to get it checked out with stool studies first.

Question 10

what causes grainy dark stools in adults?

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Stool appearance: The color of one's stools often has little significance.  The exception is that of having dark, nearly black colored stools.  Bleeding in the upper GI tract may cause black tarry stools.  Bleeding may be caused by peptic ulcer disease or esophagitis, for example.

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