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Had dull pain above belly button back in july. in feb/march had black, sticky, smelly stool. should i still have an endoscopy if i no longer have them?

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Dr. Mohsin Reza answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Abdominal Pain: With the symptoms you describe, the concern will be for a problem in your upper abdomen. Black stools are concerning for blood that is coming from somewhere close to the upper Gastrointestinal tract. The only way to know that for sure, is by getting an endoscopy.

Answered 4/16/2019

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