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Hello, i am 27yr old female, over the last few months my stools have been very black and are tar like in appereance? what could his be?.
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Make sure...: It is not blood in the bowel, e g. From bleeding ulcer. Some meds, like bismuth, iron, charcoal, arsenic ( we don't use that one anymore), can cause black stool. Need to see md asap.
Answered 10/29/2016
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