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Q: shiny black pieces in poo

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 5th, 2009

hi im a 27 year old male fit and healthy play lot of sports and for the last couple of weeks i have been getting little shiny blackl bits in my poo i noticed them on my toilet paper they are dark black and about as thin as paper about 2mm in diameter so i checked my stool and there were a fair few bits in in but the stool itself is light brown please help

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on July 8th, 2009

Digestive and Bowel Disorders Answer A6909

Unfortunately, it is impossible for me to say precisely what these stool abnormalities are being caused by, based upon the information that you've provided. These "bits" could be undigested food or medications, or, less likely, they may reflect a small amount of bleeding within your GI tract.

If this condition persists, then you may need to be evaluated by a GI physician.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

http://doctorwascher.com

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