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What Causes Black Coloured Stools With Loss Of Weight?

I have been having very dark brown to black stools, that tend to be on the soft side, sometimes looking like decomposing leaves, as in large dark flakes. I do not have hemroids, I have suffered from ulcers off and on for the last 30 odd years, but never anything like this. I have been drooping a lot of weight without trying for the past 6 months, around the time the fence changes started
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Thanks for posting this question on HCM.
Apparently there is a bleeding in your intestines may be from an ulcerative lesions. In view of weight loss and history of multiple ulcers since 30 yrs or so you are advised to consult a surgeon for endoscopic (colonoscopic) examination and other relevant investigstions to rule out suspected malignancy.
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What Causes Black Coloured Stools With Loss Of Weight?

Thanks for posting this question on HCM. Apparently there is a bleeding in your intestines may be from an ulcerative lesions. In view of weight loss and history of multiple ulcers since 30 yrs or so you are advised to consult a surgeon for endoscopic (colonoscopic) examination and other relevant investigstions to rule out suspected malignancy. Wishing you best of health.