Black stools are mostly due to consuming dark-colored food. But sometimes, bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract due to ulcers, cancer, or injury, can result in black stools. The other cause includes bowel ischemia, varices, and vascular malformation. Hemorrhoids or IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) can also result in black or bloody stools.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dark color stool is probably due to iron supplement, you may be not noticed it previously or it may be that yesterday she has given more amount of iron supplement.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You might be having gastritis because of Ibuprofen, resulting in maroonish stools.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Once in a while these kind of dark flecks is normal but if it is persistent then it is abnormal. Also, Ferrous Sulphate can cause blackish discoloration of stools.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Black stool is an indication of GI (gastrointestinal) bleeding, which can be due to bleeding ulcers, esophagitis, or gastritis.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have significant gastrointestinal bleeding, it is reflected in CBC (complete blood count) in the form of decreased hemoglobin level and increased platelet count.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This seems to be a peptic ulcer in the stomach. The pain of a stomach ulcer worsens after eating meals.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it is safe to give soy milk to the child as long as she is not known to have any soy-protein allergy.
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