Question 1

why is my stool yellow?

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Possible reasons: Yellow stool can be the result of overly rapid transit of stool through the colon, insufficient bile salts or infection. It can be seen in people w gastroesophageal reflux disease as well.

Question 2

is brown yellow stool normal?

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: The color of poo is derived from the waste pigment that end up in the bile, which is added to the intestines from the liver. It starts out an intense green &amp; over time may change thru yellow to brown. The germs of the intestine convert the pigment as it transits the digestive tract. The less germ action the less color change. These color variations are normal.

Question 3

why do i mostly have yellow stool?

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Not sure: Yellow stool can be related to GERD, Celiac Sprue, Steatorrhea, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis &amp; gallbladder diseases.

Question 4

what causes my stools to be yellow?

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Stool color: Decomposed bile, which is originally green, gives stool its yellow color. Having said that, green stool may mean that bile has rushed through the intestines without being acted on by bacteria like during diarrhea. Another cause of green color is unabsorbed iron in the diet.

Question 5

what could cause runny yellow stool?

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Yellow stool: The amount, color, frequency of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications & supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), additives (like blood), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, & other factors. If stool pattern has changed, is unusual for you, & the change persists, or is accompanied by other symptoms, see your doctor.

Question 6

what causes bright yellow foamy stool?

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May be diet related: Usually color and consistency of stool is related to food. But it could also be caused by medications, or problems with liver , pancreas , gallbladder and colon. If after changing your diet it stays the same you need to see a dictor.

Question 7

why are stools brown but when you wipe it's yellow?

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Bile pigment: Stool contains, among other things, a substance called bile which is produced by the gall bladder. Bile helps digest dietary fat. When a thin layer of stool is spread across toilet tissue, the greenish yellow color of bile is more readily visible than it is when it's in, well, a scoop of poop.

Question 8

what do i do if i have light brown to yellow stool?

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: The poop is colorized by bile added during digestion. It transitions from an ultra green through yellows to browns based on germ action &amp; metabolic changes during transition. The longer the transition the more a move to browns. The shorter the more likely to be a green to yellow. What you describe is a variant of normal. We don't worry about or treat normal.

Question 9

what does it mean when your stool is yellow and runny?

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Lotta possibilities.: Without examination, I cannot give specific medical advice on your particular health.
This is a perfect description of a liver problem (but only if the  urine is dark brown !). There's lots of liver problems (infection, irritation, poisoning and many others).
Other categories of causes.
Not absorbing food (fat, protein, or carbohydrate).
Mostly, not serious diet or viral causes.
but need dr visit.

Question 10

my stool had been yellow for a while now is that normal?

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Depends on Diet: Stool is usually Brown, but if diet Vegetarian may be lighter in color. Pancreatitis (Alcohol, high Triglycerides,  gall stones ++ can lead to light colored stool - Pancreatitis Ruled out with simple blood test). You should see an internist and get a battery of Blood tests to make sure nothing is abnormal - would do this right away - just need a blood slip from doctor.

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