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Steatorrhea refers to bulky, foul-smelling, oily stool that tends to be pale in color and float in the toilet bowl, resisting flushing. (These are the 9 most common reasons your poop is black.)
Gastroenterologists explain the most common causes of foul-smelling stool, like changes in gut bacteria, food allergies, celiac disease, IBD, and malabsorption.
Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance, and can be especially foul-smelling. [1] An oily anal leakage or some level of fecal incontinence may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be measured by determining the fecal fat level. [2]
If you find that certain foods cause foul-smelling gas or loose, smelly poop, you might have an underlying intolerance. “A common one is lactose, but people can also have fructose and other ...
It is characterized by severe abdominal pain, vomiting containing bile, and foul smelling loose stools. [2] Acute jejunitis comes on suddenly and usually only lasts a few days. Less commonly, a chronic condition may cause persistent jejunitis. [3]
[2] [5] The accumulation of fat in the walls of the gut and other organs in leads to serious digestive problems including malabsorption, a condition in which the gut fails to absorb nutrients and calories from food, persistent and often forceful vomiting, frequent diarrhea, foul-smelling and fatty stools (steatorrhea), and failure to grow. [2]
A mucous rectal discharge may be blood-streaked. With some conditions, the blood can be homogenously mixed with the mucus, creating a pink goo. An example of this could be the so-called "red currant jelly" stools in intussusception. This appearance refers to the mixture of sloughed mucosa, mucus, and blood. [12]
Giardiasis is diagnosed via stool tests. [1] Prevention may be improved through proper hygiene practices. [1] Asymptomatic cases often do not need treatment. [1] When symptoms are present, treatment is typically provided with either tinidazole or metronidazole. [1]