Question 1

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 2

what could cause dark brown stools?

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Normal: Dark brown stools are a normal variant.

Question 3

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 4

where are these black and dark brown stools from?

Accepted Answer

Rule out melena: Dark-colored stools may result from iron supplements, foods you eat (like a lot of spinach), substances (like peptobismol), but most significantly suggests bleeding. When blood is denatured by acid in your stomach, as from ulcers, stools will turn tarry ("melena"). Blood may also be ingested from nose bleeds, bleeding gums... Persistent melena (without obvious cause) & symptoms warrants md visit.

Question 5

i am having dark brown and brown stools mix and idk why?

Accepted Answer

Stool: Those are not indicative of pathology but brown color may vary with types of food and transit time through the intestinal tract. Abnormal colors would be clay colored, very pale and, of course, black tarry color or red blood in the stool.

Question 6

i've been getting black and brown stools. what could be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps nothing: But there are many causes of dark stools (blood, meds, diet, etc) .  Fortunately it is easy to tell by bringing a small sample to your md to test for blood.  If blood is found a colonoscopy and upper endoscopy could be performed to rule out a source of bleeding.  If no blood, it may just be diet or other normal cause.

Question 7

what does it mean to have almost black or very dark brown stools?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: Tarry / sticky? Bad smell? Dark? - could possibly be related to a GI bleed. Or can be related to meds or foods.

Question 8

i have light brown stools along with pain in my upper right side?

Accepted Answer

Be checked: Be checked, could be the pancreas or another gastrointestinal organ involved.

Question 9

very dark brown stool. normal consistency. 2 times in past week. normal? how normal are very dark brown stools?

Accepted Answer

Get checked: Stool color is generally due to diet and to the bile (yellowish-green fluid that aids in digestion) secreted from your guts. Bile + food is altered by enzymes that changes food from yellow to brown. While your diet/medications can play a large role in stool color, get checked if the dark brown borders on black.

Question 10

could you name a disease for each tipe of stool?
greenish-brown stools;
greenish-black and sticky;
pinkish-red;
bright green.

thanks a lot!

Accepted Answer

No. : It doesn't work that way. Stool color is influenced by diet and gut bacteria. The variations in stool color, consistency, and texture are not necessarily associated with any disease. See your doctor if bowel function is consistently abnormal.

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