Question 1

what causes dark stools--diet?

Accepted Answer

Dark Stools: The color of the stool has more to do with the bacteria in the colon.  Leaking blood in the gastrointestinal system may make the stools very dark and tar like. Using pepto-bismol can also give very dark stools. Sometimes dark stools are normal depending on your diet.

Question 2

what causes dark stool and vomiting in toddlers?

Accepted Answer

Gastroentritis: He should be evaluated by gastroentrology to find the cause so be treated.

Question 3

having several very dark bms daily. sometimes urgent/painful + often there's undigested food. not eating extra iron/dark foods. what causes dark stool?

Accepted Answer

Very dark stools: Very dark stools can be due to blood.  Also pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) will cause dark stools.  See your physician if the symptoms are persisting.

Question 4

what can cause dark stool?

Accepted Answer

Diet, blood: Stool will vary from light to dark depending upon the diet.  Diets rich is red meat for instance will darken the stool color.  If there is GI bleeding then the stool may become black.  This requires evaluation by your gastoenterlogist as the source of the bleeding must be discovered and corrected.

Question 5

what causes dark brown stools?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding from PUD: Bleeding froim PUD or any other disease of the upper GI tract above the ligament of traici.

Question 6

what causes grainy dark stools in adults?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

what causes dark brown stools (not black)?

Accepted Answer

Normal food: digestion. The brown is a result of gastric acid and bile acids in digesting foods.

Question 8

what causes  dark, tarry stools?

Accepted Answer

Depends: But most concerning would be a source of bleeding from your upper intestinal tract. Black tarry stools called melena are caused by bleeding from the upper tract that has been exposed to the acid from your stomach. This needs to be evaluated and treated promptly.

Question 9

what could cause dark stools for the past week along with excessive gas after bowel movement?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding: Bleeding in the bowels cause black, tar-like stool.  This could be from a stomach ulcer.  If it's not black, and just dark brown its likely you are eating something that your body doesn't like!  Soy and dairy products can do this to some people.

Question 10

what could cause dark brown stools?

Accepted Answer

Normal: Dark brown stools are a normal variant.

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