Question 1

i had stool with normal consistancy but it was red ( medium red ) and some part was normal . cause of worry ? i had watermelon last night ? can that be a reason ????

Accepted Answer

Yes: Watermelon can turn part of your poop red transiently.

Question 2

ate a pretty big slice of watermelon, next day had bowel movement and saw small red pieces in parts of my stool. is the watermelon the cause of this?

Accepted Answer

Red spots: You would have to ingest a very large amount of watermelon fiber for red objects to appear in the toilet bowl. If there is any doubt that the spots were from blood, your physician can easily test a stool specimen in his office and detect blood. If the test is negative,I would rest assured.

Question 3

can watermelon make stool red?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This is quite famous. It's a lighter, brighter red than blood.

Question 4

can watermelon make stool red? i saw streaks of red color in my stool

Accepted Answer

Yes : Yes, it can.

Question 5

i saw a red strip in my stool, i've been eating a lot of watermelon.  is it possible to pass that in your stool?

Accepted Answer

Possible: But we need to make sure you were not bleeding. We don't want to guess. Please see a doctor to be certain.

Question 6

i have dark red in my stool and im unsure if its blood or because i ate watermelon yesterday. this happened last time when i had watermelon. i had test done at the er on monday and they said everything is good. they even did a blood occult test?

Accepted Answer

: Stool test at ER is indeed the test for occult blood so you should be fine, especially your stool color has normalized after that day. Your concern is valid because not all people have dark red stool after eating water melon. You should memorize this adverse effect so you will not be concerned in the future. Take care.

Question 7

ate watermelon 1 day ago. pooped small red fleshy tissue pieces in stool that evening & this am. no red on tissue when i wipe. is it blood, food?

Accepted Answer

Probably food: Don't eat any more watermelon and if it persists get an occult stool blood test kit from your MD

Question 8

how can i tell difference between blood in stool and pieces of food? i ate a lot of watermelon yesterday. my next bm was full of red, stringy things?

Accepted Answer

Probably food: If you want to determine if red stuff in your stool is blood or food, when you use toilet paper to clean yourself, blood will stain the paper red, while food will not stain, but remain whole on the paper.  Also, blood will usually make the commode water reddish like food coloring in water, while food in stool will not run like that.  You can ask your doctor for a stool guaiac test to be sure.

Question 9

i ate an entire small watermelon over the last day in a half due to an ibs flare up and not being able to eat much. this am there was red streaks in stool. could it be from watermelon?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, it is possible but that finding should not recur. Take care.

Question 10

would watermelon pulp look like blood in stool? my 2 yo had some & has had red spots in his stool that resemble blood but i can pick them out. blood?

Accepted Answer

Yes/no: If concerned, you can take a diaper with the material to your pcp and a test can be run on the debris. Watermelon can pass through the kids system with little alteration of the color as can things like tropical punch (in the red of course).

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I had stool with normal consistancy but it was red ( medium red ) and some part was normal . cause of worry ? i had watermelon last night ? can that be a reason ????

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Ate a pretty big slice of watermelon, next day had bowel movement and saw small red pieces in parts of my stool. is the watermelon the cause of this?

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Can watermelon make stool red?

A member asked:

Can watermelon make stool red? i saw streaks of red color in my stool

A member asked:

I saw a red strip in my stool, i've been eating a lot of watermelon. is it possible to pass that in your stool?

A member asked:

I have dark red in my stool and im unsure if its blood or because i ate watermelon yesterday. this happened last time when i had watermelon. i had test done at the er on monday and they said everything is good. they even did a blood occult test?

A member asked:

Ate watermelon 1 day ago. pooped small red fleshy tissue pieces in stool that evening & this am. no red on tissue when i wipe. is it blood, food?

A member asked:

How can i tell difference between blood in stool and pieces of food? i ate a lot of watermelon yesterday. my next bm was full of red, stringy things?

A member asked:

I ate an entire small watermelon over the last day in a half due to an ibs flare up and not being able to eat much. this am there was red streaks in stool. could it be from watermelon?

A member asked:

Would watermelon pulp look like blood in stool? my 2 yo had some & has had red spots in his stool that resemble blood but i can pick them out. blood?

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