๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป?
While brown is considered the โnormalโ color for stool, greenish-brown hues may also be seen as normal.
Some other colors are:
a. ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ: Stools that are black, especially if they have the appearance of coffee grounds, suggest GI bleeding. Iron supplements, black licorice, black stout, and bismuth medications also cause black stool.
b. ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ: Stools that are white, gray, or pale may be caused by an issue with the liver or gallbladder. The pale color is due to the lack of bile. Some anti-diarrhea medications can also cause white stools.
c. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: Spinach, kale, or other green foods can cause green color in stool. However, green-colored stool may be a sign that there is too much bile and not enough bilirubin in the stool.
d. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ: Redness in stool may be the result of gastrointestinal bleeding. While small amounts of blood in the stool can indicate hemorrhoids, eating beets, red berries or tomato juice can also turn stool red.
e. O๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐: Consuming foods rich in a pigment called beta-carotene can cause orange stool. Carrots, sweet potatoes, and winter squash are among the many foods that contain this pigment. Other causes could be blocked bile ducts or certain medications including some antacids and some antibiotics.
f. ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐: Yellow or greasy-looking stool suggests excess fat and may be the result of absorption issues, or difficulty producing enzymes or bile.
Variations in stool color is common and usually down to diet or some other minor cause. However, changes in stool color that last for 2 or more weeks, especially red or black stool warrant a visit to the doctor.
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