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What to do if very dark brown stool, scared! worried!?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Do you feel: healthy? Black , tarry, malodorous stool or maroon stool could be due to GI bleeding. Brown stool -usually isn't as much of a concern. If you are worried - you doctor can very easily test for blood in feces. take care.

Dr Hashemi and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/28/2016

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