A 35-year-old member asked:
why is my stool a very dark brown black color?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Not sure: Black stools can be due to medications that contain either iron or bismuth, eating certain foods (like black licorice), Gastrointestinal bleeding or ingestion of charcoal.
Answered on Jun 17, 2020
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Tarry? Sticky?: Foul smelling? - if yes then get it medically checked out to ensure that you don't have GI bleeding.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
59 years experience Internal Medicine
A simple stool: test obtained from your Primary Care Physician's Office will disclose any blood in your stool (which could explain the black stools) Otherwise your di ... Read More
A female asked:
Dr. Lori Lange answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Perhaps: Without more information I would say Yes be worried.
If you are concerned enough to write in I would go to a doctor and get a Fecal occult blood test ... Read More
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A 16-year-old member asked:
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Needs to be seen: Black stools are not normal. It could be from some type of food you are recently eating, but you need to be seen and evaluated for proper diagnosi ... Read More
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