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Q: Black Stool.

asked by: chubber911 on September 20th, 2006

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The last 2 times I went to the washroom (yesterday and today), I noticed my stool was black. This was cause for curiosity, so I started reading about it.

My stool does not seem tarry or have any unsually strong odor to it. I'm not on any medication, I have no pain or other symptoms, and have suffered no recent injuries etc.

Apart from the colour being black (more like a really dark brown), everything else about the 2 movements seemed pretty normal.

Is this any cause for concern?

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