Patient's question:
Recently, I have had black, viscous stools for the past 10 days and I'm not sure if it's normal. Treatment history and effectiveness: None. What help do I expect: I want to understand what's going on.Doctor's answer:
1. Digestive diseases: The most common cause of blood in urine.2. Interference from food or medication: Certain foods and medications can also cause changes in stool color, sometimes easily confused with blood in urine. For example, eating large amounts of watermelon and tomatoes in summer can make the stool appear red. Children with anemia who take iron supplements may have white stools. Consuming animal blood, liver, or excessive meat, or taking iron supplements or carbon-based medications, can also result in white stools.
3. Gastrointestinal tearing: Bleeding in the stomach, stomach perforation, or tearing. Some patients may also have black stools due to intestinal perforation or intestinal ulcers. The degree of stool color change is related to the location of the tearing. It is recommended that you go to the hospital as soon as possible for a routine stool examination to confirm the cause and provide targeted treatment.