Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Had black stools couple months and disregarded, haven't had since should i still get it checked out or is it normal for it to come sometimes?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Black stools: Black stools can be due to something you ate. It can also be due to bleeding in your stomach and intestines. If you have lost weight or are having stomach pains get checked out, otherwise at your age you might wait until the nest episode.
Answered 8/22/2015
4.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is it normal to have black flakes mixed throughout stool in toddler? Still otherwise normal. Hemocult neg a few months ago. Still worried.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have direah and when I need to use it I get bad pain but the stool is looking normal but still in direah form what can I do to stop the pain in stom?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Colonoscopy done June 30. Black stools for 3 days now. Should I get checked? Some pain in my left side?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I get black stool once every 20days or a month..It doesn't smell v foul.It happens for one day n color is normal other days..Dont take iron med etc?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hello, I took Pepto-Bismol twice on Thursday and once on Friday, but I am still having black stools. Today is Monday. Is this normal?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
If I have clay colored stool that lasts one day and then returns to a normal brown the next day, should I still get it checked out?
I have just passed a very hard and painful black stool. Should i go to the ER and get checked? For a while I have been having hard stool and recently it had black 'chips' in them and a couple days ago it became more frequent and harder. Now it is painful
I checked my stool , i know it sounds weird but i found on a couple occassions now gooey worm type stringy things like mucus is this normal?
Have floating stool, colour seems fine, it just floats . Sometimes for a couple of seconds it floats and then it will sink. Not really a foul smell, just floats. Colour is a bit loghter brown but still brown. Doc did a faecel fat test, was normal?
Really dark, almost black stool. Is this normal? ( I ate a lot of cherries before this). It has been normal color ever since.Should I have it checked?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
