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Was doing work and felt i needed a poop so i held it in for a bit but when i went the poop in the toilet was dark brown with some black parts in it ?
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Reassurance: Variation of poop color is normal and depend on food you consume within 24-48hours. Drink more water in this hot weather.
Answered 7/16/2016
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