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Noticed Black Specks In Stool. What Could Be This?
Question: Hi,
I am just wandering, recently, once or twice i have noticed my stool contains little pepper like black specs on it and on the toilet paper when i wipe. The stool itself is normal and i have no other symptoms. I am just worried that i keep seeing things that say black specs or coffee grounds can be a sign of bleeding?
What could these things be, the stool itself is a normal brown colour but it's like someone has sprinkled ground pepper all over it?
Thanks
I am just wandering, recently, once or twice i have noticed my stool contains little pepper like black specs on it and on the toilet paper when i wipe. The stool itself is normal and i have no other symptoms. I am just worried that i keep seeing things that say black specs or coffee grounds can be a sign of bleeding?
What could these things be, the stool itself is a normal brown colour but it's like someone has sprinkled ground pepper all over it?
Thanks
Hi
Thanks for posting your query
The information you have provided is suggestive of mainly two issues :
1] Either it is undigested food material and/or
2] It could be blood from the upper GI track which changes to black color by the time it reaches the colon
If you have symptoms of gastritis and/or if you are a smoker and/or if you consume alcohol the chances of second option are more
Just to rule out any untoward issues it would be better if you go for a stool test
Hope this helps
Am available for followup queries
Wishing you a healthy life ahead
Thanks for posting your query
The information you have provided is suggestive of mainly two issues :
1] Either it is undigested food material and/or
2] It could be blood from the upper GI track which changes to black color by the time it reaches the colon
If you have symptoms of gastritis and/or if you are a smoker and/or if you consume alcohol the chances of second option are more
Just to rule out any untoward issues it would be better if you go for a stool test
Hope this helps
Am available for followup queries
Wishing you a healthy life ahead
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