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I was diagnosed with internal hemmerhoids recently, my past two bms have been brown but have had small black pieces in them, no pain, 20 years old.
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Black flecks in BM: Hemorrhoidal blood is usually red because it is so close to the anus. For blood to appear black it has to undergo digestion, peptobismol or iron pills can cause black stool. Flecks are usually undigested food, like blueberries.
Answered 11/3/2014
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