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My poop is black please help me what does this mean!?
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Some medications: (like pepto bismol) can turn stool black. However, if your stool is black, tarry and foul- smelling this could be due to a gastrointestinal bleed. If that is the situation - please seek prompt medical evaluation. Take care.
Answered 8/3/2013
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