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Hello my bowel movement had red in it today and i ate a lot of tomatoe sauce and ketchup and hot sauce.... no pain is it normal?

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Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

Probably: If you consumed very large doses 0of tomato products, it can sometimes come through undigested, but also consider bleeding internally as a cause

Answered 1/2/2017

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A member asked:

Hello my bowel movement had red in it today and i ate a lot of tomatoe sauce and ketchup and hot sauce.... no pain is it normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

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