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My feces is a purple color. i have not eaten anything that's red, blue or purple. should i be worried? nor do i have any pain. what is this about?

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Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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Get it checked out: It could be because of a bleed somewhere in your gastrointestinal tract, probably higher up. Digested blood makes your stool look black sometimes dark purple.

Answered 6/23/2013

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A member asked:

My feces is a purple color. i have not eaten anything that's red, blue or purple. should i be worried? nor do i have any pain. what is this about?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered

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