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Stool color is the color of a person's poop.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Related questions

A 32-year old asked:

What can cause a change in stool color?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old male asked:

Is light brown normal for a stool color?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 44-year old asked:

Can eating greek yogurt change your stool color?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Stool color?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

I have had abnormal stool color... Its been white fot a week? Why would that be?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old male asked:

What shades of brown are considered "normal" stool color? What colors are cause for concern?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

I have had changes in stool color and consistency over the past several months what can this mean?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 46-year old asked:

Stool color is grey. Help! please?

3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A member asked about a female:

What color is the stool color in a child with rotovirus?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old male asked:

I removed the gallbladder. Stool was normal color, recently I found the stool color light color, is this normal?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

What are some causes of stool color changes. My stool color was always medium brown now it is much lighter, almost like a clay color?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

What is a normal stool color after peanuts?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Is stool color related to what you eat and drink?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 30-year old female asked:

Can Bactrim orally cause change to stool color? More orange hued ? Thank you

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 51-year old male asked:

Can secondary polycythemia occasionally change stool color to darker brown? Thanks?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old male asked:

Hello im 19 and ive notice a change in my stool color should i be worried it is turning and dark brown color not black ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 16-year old male asked:

Slimy light/dull red blood on exterior of stool for a month or two. Stool color brown as usual. What could be the cause?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

Hi, 3 days ago my stool color was red. I ate red velvet cake in that day and the day before. Is it because of that? (its still red for today?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 46-year old female asked:

Can any doctor post what abnormal stool color it looks like?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

If you are taking ferrous sulfate, will it make your stool color black?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

Can acid reflux change your stool color to be black? I've been taking omperazole 40mg for 8 days now?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old male asked:

Sometimes (about 2 or 3 weeks) pain occurs on right side abdomen and specially after discharge stools. And stool color black?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year old male asked:

Since three weeks I removed gallbladder, stool color was normal dark color recently i noticed the stool is light color near yellow. Is it normal?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Hell Dr.Bialczak I am Rana I am noticing that my stool color is black and with black water for 3 days I fee lfatigue and I want to sleep a lot?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old male asked:

Sir i am 21 i have normal stool color with red tints in it. Or in other way little red spots in stool. What they are please tell me. And advise me.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old male asked:

Stool color change from medium brown to dark brown between movements. This has happened frequently in the duration of my lifetime. what causes this?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 29-year old male asked:

Recent stool color change from Medium to dark mahogany brown. No diet change. Might have sinusitis. Proper hydration. Been 7 days since change-Causes?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old male asked:

I normally go poop 3 times a day but occasionally when Im passing large stools when I wipe theres blood, my stools color is normal, could it be because Im wiping too hard because it only happens sometimes? its not painful?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

Ive been getting bright yellow perfectly round artificial looking balls in my stool. There is nothing abnormal about my stools color which isnt the problem. Ive asked many questions and keep getting responses on stool color which is not the issue?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A female asked:

Can tums change stool color?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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Stool color

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

Related questions

What can cause a change in stool color?

Is light brown normal for a stool color?

Can eating greek yogurt change your stool color?

What is the definition or description of: Stool color?

I have had abnormal stool color... Its been white fot a week? Why would that be?

What shades of brown are considered "normal" stool color? What colors are cause for concern?

I have had changes in stool color and consistency over the past several months what can this mean?

Stool color is grey. Help! please?

What color is the stool color in a child with rotovirus?

I removed the gallbladder. Stool was normal color, recently I found the stool color light color, is this normal?

What are some causes of stool color changes. My stool color was always medium brown now it is much lighter, almost like a clay color?

What is a normal stool color after peanuts?

Is stool color related to what you eat and drink?

Can Bactrim orally cause change to stool color? More orange hued ? Thank you

Can secondary polycythemia occasionally change stool color to darker brown? Thanks?

Hello im 19 and ive notice a change in my stool color should i be worried it is turning and dark brown color not black ?

Slimy light/dull red blood on exterior of stool for a month or two. Stool color brown as usual. What could be the cause?

Hi, 3 days ago my stool color was red. I ate red velvet cake in that day and the day before. Is it because of that? (its still red for today?

Can any doctor post what abnormal stool color it looks like?

If you are taking ferrous sulfate, will it make your stool color black?

Can acid reflux change your stool color to be black? I've been taking omperazole 40mg for 8 days now?

Sometimes (about 2 or 3 weeks) pain occurs on right side abdomen and specially after discharge stools. And stool color black?

Since three weeks I removed gallbladder, stool color was normal dark color recently i noticed the stool is light color near yellow. Is it normal?

Hell Dr.Bialczak I am Rana I am noticing that my stool color is black and with black water for 3 days I fee lfatigue and I want to sleep a lot?

Sir i am 21 i have normal stool color with red tints in it. Or in other way little red spots in stool. What they are please tell me. And advise me.

Stool color change from medium brown to dark brown between movements. This has happened frequently in the duration of my lifetime. what causes this?

Recent stool color change from Medium to dark mahogany brown. No diet change. Might have sinusitis. Proper hydration. Been 7 days since change-Causes?

I normally go poop 3 times a day but occasionally when Im passing large stools when I wipe theres blood, my stools color is normal, could it be because Im wiping too hard because it only happens sometimes? its not painful?

Ive been getting bright yellow perfectly round artificial looking balls in my stool. There is nothing abnormal about my stools color which isnt the problem. Ive asked many questions and keep getting responses on stool color which is not the issue?

Can tums change stool color?

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