Patient's question:
I had a gastroscopy yesterday and was diagnosed with superficial gastritis. Today, I had black stools, is it due to gastric bleeding?Doctor's answer:
Hypothesis: After a gastroscopy examination, if dark-colored stools reappear without the consumption of medication or animal blood products, it is often due to damage to the gastric mucosa during the gastroscopy examination, leading to bleeding and resulting in black stools!Advice: It is recommended to wait and see if the issue persists. If only dark stools are observed, it may indicate gastrointestinal bleeding. You can visit the gastroenterology department of a hospital for examination and symptomatic treatment. Patients with gastritis can, while undergoing symptomatic treatment, also use dietary therapy as supplementary treatment. In daily life, it is important to maintain a proper diet and avoid stimulating foods.