Why Does My Stool Seem To Be Lighter Than Normal?

Posted on Sat, 18 Aug 2018

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Question : My stool seems to be lighter than normal? I am having normal movements, but just lighter in color. Picture attached. Would this still be a normal color?

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes its normal.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

As per your queries answer is stool comes in a range of colors. All colors from brown to green are considered normal.

Only rarely does stool color indicate a potentially serious intestinal condition.

Stool color is generally influenced by what you eat as well as by the amount of bile a yellow-green fluid that digests fats in your stool.

All I would suggest you is to relax and wait and watch for next 72 hours.

Unless the stools are black tarry coltar like it has no significance in asymptomatic patients.

Hope I was helpful.
Thanks!

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