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Are stools supose to have a "pastey" texture? should i let my gastroenterologist know?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Stool: Your stool can vary from watery, to pasty to hard depending on what you eat.

Answered 7/25/2015

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Dr. Marius Frasie answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

SOMETIMES: It depends on what foods you consume and amout of fluids you drink. If it its a big change for you and/or ha ve not had a colonoscopy yet i would see a gi.

Answered 12/15/2013

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A member asked:

Are stools supose to have a "pastey" texture? should i let my gastroenterologist know?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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