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What exactly does it mean if somebody has black stools, but no nausea?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Blood in stool: Black stools, known as melena, are from blood in the stool.It looks black, not red, due to the action of the intestine.See your doctor immediatly.This can develop into a medical emergency suddenly.

Answered 4/18/2013

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