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Bowel movement looked dark red. soft stool diarrhea. no blood on tissue though. is this serious? 22 y. o. female. 1st time it's happened.

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What you ate?: The most common reason for stools that look like this in young people is something that they ate. Beets are a big offender, as is food colored red. Iron supplements can make stools look black. Could this be going on?

Answered 4/13/2013

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A member asked:

Bowel movement looked dark red. soft stool diarrhea. no blood on tissue though. is this serious? 22 y. o. female. 1st time it's happened.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Camilla Graham answered

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