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  2. Doctors Break Down What’s Behind Your Black Poop - AOL

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    Dark foods like beets, blueberries, dark licorice, and even a lot of spinach can cause your poop to look black, Dr. Farhadi says. “Dark foods contain certain dyes which can turn the food red or ...

  3. Melena - Wikipedia

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    Melena is a form of blood in stool which refers to the dark black, tarry feces that are commonly associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. [1] The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused by hemoglobin in the blood being altered by digestive enzymes and intestinal bacteria.

  4. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Blood may be observed in vomit or in altered form as black stool. Depending on the amount of the blood loss, symptoms may include shock. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be caused by peptic ulcers, gastric erosions, esophageal varices, and rarer causes such as gastric cancer.

  5. The One Symptom GI Docs Are Begging You to Never, Ever ... - AOL

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    No symptoms. Pain that's dull or burning. Pain that may be worse between meals, after eating or at night. Bloating or belching. Heartburn. Nausea. Vomiting blood. Dark blood in stools. Dizziness ...

  6. Blood in stool - Wikipedia

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    Blood in stool looks different depending on how early it enters the digestive tract—and thus how much digestive action it has been exposed to—and how much there is. The term can refer either to melena, with a black appearance, typically originating from upper gastrointestinal bleeding; or to hematochezia, with a red color, typically originating from lower gastrointestinal bleeding. [6]

  7. The 3 Most Important Things Your Poop Reveals About Your ...

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    If you have blood in your stool or black stool, abdominal pain, weight loss or fever, talk to your doctor immediately, Dr. Forman says. Everyone should start getting screened for colon cancer at ...

  8. Hematochezia - Wikipedia

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    Eating beetroot can cause harmless red-colored feces because of insufficient metabolism of a red pigment, and is a differential sign that may be mistaken as hematochezia. Consumption of dragon fruit or blackberries may also cause red or black discoloration of the stool and sometimes the urine (pseudohematuria). This too, is a differential sign ...

  9. Why Is My Poop Light Tan? Here’s What Causes Pale or Clay ...

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    If pale or clay-colored stool (or acholic stool as your doctor might refer to it) is the result of a serious health issue, there are usually other symptoms. Here are some of the reasons you might ...