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What Causes Dark Brownish Stool?
Question: What does perfectly stripped light brown and dark brown skinny stool mean? I've never seen this before.
Brief Answer:
The mentioned color does not indicate any problem
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
The color that you mentioned for the stool is normal, I don't think you need to be worried.
Stool color is related to foods/drinks consumed or bile changes in the bowel or disease of bowel itself. Bile is released into the colon, as it goes through the bowel, it undergoes changes that cause the stool to become brown.
A change to light/dark brown does not normally indicate any problems, in the absence of blood, mucus in it. But you are anxious you can get an stool routine examination done.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you.
Take care.
The mentioned color does not indicate any problem
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
The color that you mentioned for the stool is normal, I don't think you need to be worried.
Stool color is related to foods/drinks consumed or bile changes in the bowel or disease of bowel itself. Bile is released into the colon, as it goes through the bowel, it undergoes changes that cause the stool to become brown.
A change to light/dark brown does not normally indicate any problems, in the absence of blood, mucus in it. But you are anxious you can get an stool routine examination done.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you.
Take care.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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