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Why is my poop grainy
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 30 years experience
Bristol stool scale: Not to get too graphic, but the bristol stool scale is a 1-7 that describes the types of stool. One is hard lumps and corresponds to very slow colon t... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Darrell Herringtonanswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Cereals: Consuming lots of grains can do that. Discuss this and other aspects and details of nutrition and development with your doctor.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susumu Inoueanswered
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 56 years experience
It may be normal: The color and consistency of stools vary tremendously depending on the foods consumed in a young child. If your son is behaving normally, has been act... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Diane Brzezinskianswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pepto: May also turn them black in color.
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gina Cadena-forneyanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Upper bleed: Black stool is usually the result of an upper digestive bleeding. Blood turn black after traveling the digestive tract. You should see your doctor and... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shah Chowdhuryanswered
Pediatrics 44 years experience
Stool: Sounds completely normal variant of stool. 2-3 year usually have 2-4 formed stools a day. Vegetable intake makes it grainy, formed, sometimes pasty. A... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Black stool: Unless you're taking iron supplements or peptobismol, I would recommend having your stool checked for occult blood which can be done in a physician's ... Read More
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1.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frances Ilozueanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Talk to GI: Discuss the concerns with the GI doctor. It is hard to achieve normal bowel movements while on TPN and NPO since you have no fiber intake.
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3.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Jacksonanswered
Dermatology 45 years experience
Please see: Please see a gastroenterologist to have this evaluated. They may also have you see a dermatologist to check your skin.
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3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by alternating constipation and diarrhea which goes on repeatedly over a period of weeks or months. If your ... Read More
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468 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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