What disorders affect the color of our feces?

Talking about color of the stools, many people would find it gross discussing and even avoid talking about it. The thing that they often ignore is they need to know and to be aware what their stools can signal for them. I admit that I personally have little knowledge about stools.

The only time I'd be worried is when I got either a constipation or LBM. I didn't know that I should be concerned with the color, texture and smell of my stools. Thanks to this great question.So, here are the things you need to know about your stools.

€œRED STOOL & bright red BLOOD in the stool Be worried. Though bright red blood in the stool or on the toilet paper is usually due to hemorrhoids, it is abnormal and should be considered a serious problem unless your doctor evaluates you and tells you otherwise. Blood in the stool is not normal.

It means that something in your gut is bleeding. If you see bright red blood in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement and feel weak (not just from the shock of seeing blood), seek medical attention promptly. If you see a little bright red blood on the toilet paper after you wipe, you should mention this to your doctor.

Even though it will likely turn out to be hemorrhoids, blood in the stool can come from something that can be an emergency, like a bleeding ulcer or a dead section of bowel, or from something equally bad but not immediately life-threatening, like cancer. The point is, you can't diagnose yourself, and more serious causes must be ruled out. Call your doctor.

BLACK TARRY STOOL Be worried. Iron supplements can cause black stool, but the other, more alarming cause is digested BLOOD. Blood can turn the stool black, called "MELENA".

The stool may also be tarry and sticky, and may smell especially bad. This is SERIOUS. Call your doctor promptly; you may need to go to the emergency room if you feel weak.

Be sure to tell the medical staff if you have conditions like heartburn, ulcers, cancer, any GI disease, as these may be the source of the bleeding. STRINGY STOOL If your stool comes out in a long thin string despite a normal appetite and normal eating patterns, this may be a cause for concern. You could have a parasitic infection (worms).

Contact your healthcare provider; they will probably ask you to obtain stool studies to better identify the cause of the problem. SMELLY or GREASY STOOL You are what you eat, and so is your stool! Changes in your diet will cause changes in the smell (and texture) of your stool.. Some say a vegetarian diet causes less odor in the stool, since fat seem to cause smellier stools.

If you have particularly greasy, smelly, floating stools, you may have a problem absorbing fat from your gut. The problem may be in your pancreas or small bowel. You should alert your physician about this problem.

FLOATING STOOLS Generally means your stool has a high fat content. See above for smelly greasy stools. SILVERY WHITE, GRAY or PALE YELLOW STOOLS If your stool lacks the normal brown color for more than a day or two, you need to alert your physician as disorders involving your liver, gall bladder or pancreas may be the cause, and may represent a serious disease.

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