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I've had ocaasional dark stools that tend to go away with time. should i be worried? the stools usually do not have any foul smell to them.

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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Very easy to: test for blood.This must be ruled out with a simple hemocult test.Talk to your doctor.

Answered 10/11/2015

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A member asked:

I've had ocaasional dark stools that tend to go away with time. should i be worried? the stools usually do not have any foul smell to them.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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