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What to do if i have recently gone to the bathroom and have seen black tarry, oily lookin stools that were moving weirdly i'm the toilet?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

?melena?: Black, tarry, malodorous stool can be due to GI bleeding - get checked.

Dr Machanic and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/28/2019

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