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A 33-year-old male asked:
If i was to have clay colored stools 1 time is that normal?
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Dr. Donald Lipkisanswered
Gastroenterology 48 years experience
Not to worry: If this occurred only one time there is nothing to worry about. Persistent clay colored stools if associated with jaundice would be of great concern. Relax.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
What colour is clay colored stool?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Grey: I would think they are grey, although, there are different kind of clay such as white, blue, and black to name a few, but classic one would be grey.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Why would I have clay-colored stool mean?
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Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 39 years experience
Gray stool color: Bile & your gut's bacterial flora account in large part for color & volume of stool. Absence of bile results in pale, clay-color stool. Lots of other things also affect stool appearance: ingested foods, medications (peptobismol, antacids), swallowed blood or bleeding from gut, infection/antibiotics, inflammation, maldigestion, & the amount of mucus mixed with stool, as well as transit time of food.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What is color of a clay-colored stool?
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Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 39 years experience
Light (clay) colored: Bile & your gut's bacterial flora account in large part for color & volume of stool. Absence of bile results in pale, clay-color stool. Lots of other things also affect stool appearance: ingested foods, medications (peptobismol, antacids), swallowed blood or bleeding from gut, infection/antibiotics, inflammation, maldigestion, & the amount of mucus mixed with stool, as well as transit time of food.
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