Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What could cause my stool to be black on the outside and normal in color for the rest of it?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Black stools: Either blood or rarely foods that you eat. See your doc to check on this asap.
Answered 9/4/2012
5.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
For the last 4 days I've had one loose stool a day and the rest will return to normal for that day. I haven't felt sick but what could this be ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Found a very small piece of glass in sons stool. He was at grandmas yesterday. Rest of stool was normal he's eating & acting fine. What should I do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Been feeling Lightheaded when sitting/resting & nausea for 5 days. Bled after passing stool. Recently recovered from a cold.What could be the cause?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Why my stool are dark and black , i had jaundice , jaundice was 8 last week now its 2 in blood test , could i go to work now or should I rest?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Tip of stool is hard..Rest is thin or loose... And its been going on daily from 2 months.. Also triggers piles(my past problem) reason plz?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Small red spot on stool rest of it looked normal. Ate dried cranberries could that be the cause or is it blood?
Does occasional black specks in stool and some on toilet paper mean blood? Clean colonoscopy in 2015. 37 year old female. No smell and the rest of stool is normal in color.
I had at the bigennig bit of my stool brown mixed with white the rest pieces is normal brown no pain or other symptoms ate lotwhite cabbag 2days ago
I had white stool this morning. The first part was white and the rest was brown. I ate 3 bananas last night, could that cause it? Or is this serious?
What could cause white specks in stool? They're very small, almost like seeds or bits of feta cheese. Rest of stool is brown.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
