A member asked:

Hello im 19 and ive notice a change in my stool color should i be worried it is turning and dark brown color not black ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Concern but no worry: The amount, color, frequency of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications & supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), additives (like blood), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, & other factors. If stool pattern has changed, is unusual for you, & the change persists, or is accompanied by other symptoms, see your doctor.

Answered 4/1/2016

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