Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I am having ribbon like stools for a week. serious?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Possibly: Without a history or physical exam, you are unlikely to get any meaningful information. I suggest you call your primary doctor or a general practitioner for an appointment. If you have pain or blood in your stool, or if there is dark black, marrowbone or tar colored stool, seek urgent or emergency care. Best of luck.
Answered 10/4/2015
2.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Stool is not exactly round. Maybe oval or flat-ish. But not ribbon like or anything. Not sure if this is new or if it has always been like this.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My stool was coming out long, flat & ribbon-like. But now it's coming out in much smaller flat pieces. Like shards. I also go about 3-5 times a day.
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Stool has a bit of an oval/sqeezed look. Tho not flat or ribbon or anything. It is possible my stool always looked like that and i just never looked.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Occasional flat (ribbon like) stool..No pain ever, once or twice every couple months I have a little blood on outside of the tip of stool.Nofamhistory
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Does hemorroids cause ribbon like ir pencil like stools?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have had constipation with streaks of blood and white ribbon like stuff that looks like guts. Stool is hard and in round ball shapes. Is it serious?
For almost a week now I have noticed my stool has had that ribbon shape to it. The first stool out is closer to normal shape but everything after has that ribbon shape. No blood, no pain. Anything to worry about?
I have not had a bowl movement for over a week and a half only ribbon like stools. No appite but Im still eating 3 times a day. I have lost 15lb so Dr did a ct with iv contrast, they said everything looks good no mass. Would the CT show colon cancer?
Anything to worry about if I have narrow ribbon like stools?
What defines Ribbon-like stools? Is it literally the thickness of a Ribbon (which is about an 1/8th of an inch)?
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
