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My stool is blackish. i do not want to go to the doctor. do i have to go?
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Melena: The term for black stools is "melanotic", named for the pigment in melanocytes which color our skin. Black stools can be produced by diet (spinach, etc.), when it contains high iron concentrations, and truly black stools look the color of the old old telephones. If you really have questions about this you should have it tested for blood.
Answered 7/30/2012
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