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What Causes Dark Colored Stool?
Question: i have had diareeha for a day and the stools are black what dies this mean?
Brief Answer:
bleeding from stomach
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
If the stool was black like a tar, it is a symptom of bleeding from stomach or duodenum. Diarrhea indicates that the bleeding is intense.
Please do not wait with it. Visit your doctor as soon as possible. Gastroscopy is necessary.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards
bleeding from stomach
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
If the stool was black like a tar, it is a symptom of bleeding from stomach or duodenum. Diarrhea indicates that the bleeding is intense.
Please do not wait with it. Visit your doctor as soon as possible. Gastroscopy is necessary.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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