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Hi dr i have noticed some yellow bits (like popcorn? but don t eat any corn at all) in my stool and was wondering what it could be.

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Dr. Rashed Hasan answered

Stool: Any type of fiber (which are not digested or absorbed) can appear that way

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Answered 5/22/2018

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