Question 1

what cause green bowel movement?

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Some green undigestd: It may be green if you ate some green colour food which was undifested.If otherwise your bowels are regular and normal, i will not worry about it, but if you have green stool persisting then consult your doctor.

Question 2

does mirlax turn bowel movement green?

Accepted Answer

That is possible: If transit time through the GI tract increases - that can cause green stool.

Question 3

why do you have a green bowel movement ?

Accepted Answer

Green food usually: Dark green leafy veggies can cause green stool., iron supplements, algae  
rapid transit through the gut can cause bile to get into colon (often causes diarrhea).  Lots of GI causes: infection-salmonella, giardia, celiac sprue, malabsorption,  ibd, gastroenteritis, and more.
Ongoing, associated with other symptoms, diarrheal stools, pain, fever, etc- see your doc.

Question 4

why is my bowel movement dark green? is this bad?

Accepted Answer

Green Stool: Any conditions which cause the stool to transit too rapidly through the intestines can lead to green, moist stool. On the other hand eating green leafy vegetables can lead to green stool.  Green cabbage, lettuce, peas, cabbage, spinach, broccoli, green salad, green leaves, celery & green beans as well as food that contains green food coloring can lead to green stool. Some meds can change stool &gt;.

Question 5

what's it mean when your bowel movement is bright green?

Accepted Answer

Rapid Transit: Bright green stool can be caused by many things but most of the time is due to the rapid movement of stool through the colon. The color of stool changes from green (bile) to yellow-brown as it passes through the colon. Any factor which leads to an increase passage of stools through the colon can prevent the change of coloring, hence the green stool. Ex:  diarrhea after taking antibiotics.

Question 6

when your bowel movement is green color what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Not much.: Stool starts out green in the small bowel, and bacteria turn it brown. Rapid transit of stool through the intestines, or a change in bacterial populations, can prevent this from occurring.

Question 7

if your bowel movement is coming out green is something wrong?

Accepted Answer

Usually not.: Stool starts out green in the small bowel, and bacteria turn it brown. Rapid transit of stool through the intestines, or a change in bacterial populations, can prevent this from occurring.

Question 8

bowel movement is often green in color.  should i  be concerned?

Accepted Answer

No: Bile from the liver is green. If there ia little  food to interact in the intestine or if trannsit timme is short stool can be green.

Question 9

im 38 and my bowel movement was light green a slimey should i worry?

Accepted Answer

No: It is not unusual to have an occasional transient change in the color or consistency of stool. This  can occur when consuming different foods, but can also happen without a clear associated reason. More consistent and recurrent changes in stool consistency or color (esp if black, bloody or yellow) should be evaluated by a medical professional.

Question 10

my bowel movement for the last 3 days has come out green, what could be happening.

Accepted Answer

Eating greens: Increased green leafy vegetable intake.

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