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What Causes Deep Red Almond-like Objects In Stool?
Question: For the past few days I've been passing some strange objects in in my stool. First there was was a deep red/brown almond or apple seed looking thing, the next day there were two more but deep red/purple globs which had bright purple/blue ones liquid inside accompanied by cream colored feces and bigger. Now today there was was a deep black bean type thing embedded in my feces. Should I be alarmed? What can cause this/what are they?!
Brief Answer:
current foods
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns.
You have noted a change in your stools recently. My first question is what has your diet been lately. If you have been eating black beans or apples then that explains the objects seen in your stool . Seeds are not completely absorbed and can go through the entire GI tract without being digested.
If you have been eating regular diet without the above food then it is possible that your stool is changing due to absorption changes. This is not really alarming but if you start to develop blood in your stool of fever chills then you may have an inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis.
So I recommend that if these changes are still present I would recommend that you be seen by your medical provider for possible testing of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any further questions.
current foods
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns.
You have noted a change in your stools recently. My first question is what has your diet been lately. If you have been eating black beans or apples then that explains the objects seen in your stool . Seeds are not completely absorbed and can go through the entire GI tract without being digested.
If you have been eating regular diet without the above food then it is possible that your stool is changing due to absorption changes. This is not really alarming but if you start to develop blood in your stool of fever chills then you may have an inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis.
So I recommend that if these changes are still present I would recommend that you be seen by your medical provider for possible testing of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any further questions.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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