Question 1

why does poop smell sweet?

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Could be: It could be a sign of something that you ate or a malabsorption problem within your gastrointestinal tract.  If this is chronic, it may be of benefit to see your doctor.

Question 2

is it possible for feces to smell sweet?

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Smell of feces: is  largely linked with our diet. Some vegetarians can have feces with little odor or sometimes odor that isn't unpleasant.

Question 3

i have had sweet , fruity smelling urine for a couple weeks now.  my feces also smells strangely fruity and my urine has been cloudy but no other symp?

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Possible causes: The things you eat and drink can affect the smell and appearance of both your urine and feces.  The other concern for a fruity or sweet smelling urine is the possibility of diabetes. If you have a family history of diabetes, you should see your primary care physician and have the appropriate tests performed.

Question 4

why does my bowel movement smell sweet?

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See below: If you have a diet low in meats and dairy and high in fruits and vegetables - the feces can actually smells like the foods ingested.  However, this would require a strict diet.

Question 5

why does my stool smell sweet?could it be a lack of an enzyme or candida? it looks normal its just the smell thats different.took 500abx 6 months ago

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Don't know: I don't know, but i wouldn't worry about it. "sweet smelling stool" is not a sign of anything bad that we learn about in medical school.  It could be worse...It could smell like stool!

Question 6

my granddaughter has bowel problems she is 12 and had glandular fever this time last year. the stool smells like perfume/sweet ?

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Sweet smelling stool: There may be an overgrowth of yeast in your child's intestines possibly due to the antibiotics given to your granddaughter for the glandular fever. Consult her doctor.

Question 7

why does my poop smell so sour?

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Could be: It could be a sign of something that you ate or a malabsorption problem within your gastrointestinal tract.  If this is chronic, it may be of benefit to see your doctor.

Question 8

why does my poop smell like a cat liter box?

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R U sleeping with : Ur cat lately ?(bad joke!) perhaps it's the food that u eat esp. Protein/meat, or effect of ur meds or just being constipated. Try drinking lots of water with prune juice or colon cleanser. Hopefully that bad scent will disappear quickly! http://m.Healthline.Com/symptom/foul-smelling-stool http://www.Doctoroz.Com/videos/what-your-stool-telling-you?Page=2.

Question 9

why does my poop smell so bad when liquid?

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Steatorrhea: Thus could be normal and due to excessive amounts of protein intake or could reflect a malabsorption syndrome due to disorders with your GI tract which could be related to your stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, liver or intestines. Gastroenteritis may also be responsible. As you can see there are many cause so see a gastroenterologist for an evaluation.

Question 10

my poop smells like tar?

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Tar odor: The odor is nonspecific, but if the feces looks like tar, one would be concerned about occult bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract, use of peptobismol, or taking iron supplements. A simple rectal examination with inspection of a small stool specimen and a simple test of the specimen in the office would shed light on your concern and rule out blood in the stool.

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Why does my stool smell sweet?could it be a lack of an enzyme or candida? it looks normal its just the smell thats different.took 500abx 6 months ago

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My granddaughter has bowel problems she is 12 and had glandular fever this time last year. the stool smells like perfume/sweet ?

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