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What Do Black Particles In The Stool Indicate?

Have very small black looking seeds in my stool. Was able to get one and when crushed there is a white puss that comes from it. What is this? I think I have some kind of stomach bug because every 20min or so I have to rush to the bathroom. I do seem to have diarrhea.
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
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Hi,

Stool is soft normally yellowish brown in color. Black spots may indicate bleeding in the gut referee to as occult blood because it is hidden in the color instead of being red is black because of effects of passing through the intestine. The cause is ulcer in any part of the gut, oesophagus, stomach. small intestine the proximal large intestine. The lower partoflarge intestine produced red blood because the distance is short cancer. Occult blood positive stool is an indication of likely cancer or polyps.

Diagnosis: Do Endoscopy for upper part -stomach and Oesophagus, and colonoscopy for lower part - colon.

Treatment: No treatment, You treat the ulcer.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mutuma Geoffrey Zambezi
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What Do Black Particles In The Stool Indicate?

Hi, Stool is soft normally yellowish brown in color. Black spots may indicate bleeding in the gut referee to as occult blood because it is hidden in the color instead of being red is black because of effects of passing through the intestine. The cause is ulcer in any part of the gut, oesophagus, stomach. small intestine the proximal large intestine. The lower partoflarge intestine produced red blood because the distance is short cancer. Occult blood positive stool is an indication of likely cancer or polyps. Diagnosis: Do Endoscopy for upper part -stomach and Oesophagus, and colonoscopy for lower part - colon. Treatment: No treatment, You treat the ulcer. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mutuma Geoffrey Zambezi