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What Causes Pale Stool?
Question: what does pale stool look like.....I cant tell if mine is considered pale but when I wipe its yellowish
Brief Answer:
Pale=lighter than normal;different from yellowish.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1. Pale stool could have lighter color than normal stool. Other synonyms include white or clay colored.
They might indicate :
- lack of bile in stool
- frequent bowel movements
2. Yellowish stool are called the fatty/greasy stool, where there is excessive fat in stool. It might be due to inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g. celiac disease); malabsorption or food intolerance (e.g. protein gluten in cereals).
Your clinical symptoms and other lab tests results should be considered for final conclusions.
Hope it answered to your queries!
Dr.Sejdini
Pale=lighter than normal;different from yellowish.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1. Pale stool could have lighter color than normal stool. Other synonyms include white or clay colored.
They might indicate :
- lack of bile in stool
- frequent bowel movements
2. Yellowish stool are called the fatty/greasy stool, where there is excessive fat in stool. It might be due to inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g. celiac disease); malabsorption or food intolerance (e.g. protein gluten in cereals).
Your clinical symptoms and other lab tests results should be considered for final conclusions.
Hope it answered to your queries!
Dr.Sejdini
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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