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Does Smoking Cause Color And Texture Change In Stool?
hi doc…just wanted to check something that has been happening to me since a year every morning…my stool is a bit yellowish and its texture is a bit abnormal…I smoke a lot. Does smoking cause this..and this abnormality only happenis in the morning. Could you let me know if there a serios issue behind this
Mon, 12 May 2014
i dont think smoking can cause a change in yellowish colour. yes it can lead to ulcers in gastointestinal tract which if bleeds can impair stools black colour.
kindly check and try to quit smoking
kindly check and try to quit smoking
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