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Good day, my stool is black and i have been taking iron supplements as well, my stool also smells of blood. what could be the problem?
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Some thoughts: Iron supplements will darken stool color as a side effect7 may effect the smell. The only way to tell if this is due to blood would be to have the stool analyzed.
Answered 1/30/2021
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Stool: Iron supplements can cause stool to become grayish black or greenish black. Black, tarry, malodorous stool can be caused from blood in stool. A stool guiac could determine if there is or is not blood in your stool.
Answered 1/30/2021
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