Q: What causes loose stools ? Belches that smell like eggs ?
asked by:DoctorQuestion on August 1st, 2007
I have over the past week developed loose stools and this morning a strong taste when belching of eggs. What could be the cause of this.
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Replies(1)
Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov
, MD
replied on September 18th, 2007
Diabetes Answer A3233
Loose stools (diarrhea) could be a sign of an intestinal infection. The egg-smell that is present in the belching gas could be due to presence of H2S. H2S is a gas that is produced as a result of protein-digestion by the bacteria in the intestines. Belching gas usually originates from the stomach (swallowed air) and rarely from the intestines (produced by the intestinal bacteria).
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