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If a bleeding ulcer would the poo be black?
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Maybe: Some medications such as iron or pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) can cause black stools. Yes intestinal bleeding from ulcers can also cause black bowel movements if there is enough internal bleeding.
Answered 7/9/2020
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