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- Stool color: When to worry - Mayo Clinic
Stool color is generally influenced by what you eat as well as by the amount of bile — a yellow-green fluid that digests fats — in your stool As bile travels through your digestive tract, it is chemically altered by enzymes, changing the colors from green to brown
- Diarrhea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Diarrhea — loose, watery and possibly more-frequent passage of stool — is a common problem Sometimes, it's the only symptom of a condition At other times, it may be associated with other symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or weight loss
- Constipation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Constipation is a problem with passing stool Constipation generally means passing fewer than three stools a week or having a difficult time passing stool Constipation is fairly common A lack of dietary fiber, fluids and exercise can cause constipation But other medical conditions or certain medicines may be the cause
- Colostomy - Mayo Clinic
Stool is still fairly firm with a descending colostomy because it's not far from the sigmoid colon Transverse colostomy This type of colostomy is in the section of colon that stretches horizontally in the upper part of the belly, called the transverse colon
- C. difficile infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Clostridioides difficile (klos-TRID-e-oi-deez dif-uh-SEEL) is a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon, the longest part of the large intestine Symptoms can range from diarrhea to life-threatening damage to the colon The bacterium is often called C difficile or C diff
- White stool: Should I be concerned? - Mayo Clinic
White stool isn't typical If you have white stool, you should see a medical professional right away A lack of bile causes white or clay-like stool That may mean a serious underlying problem Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
- Gastrointestinal bleeding - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The blood often shows up in stool or vomit but isn't always obvious Stool may look black or tarry Bleeding can range from mild to severe and can be life-threatening Imaging technology or an endoscopic investigation can usually locate the cause of the bleeding Treatment depends on the where the bleeding is located and how severe it is
- Ileostomy - Mayo Clinic
Overview An ileostomy is a surgery that lets stool pass from your body without going through your colon or anus During ileostomy surgery, part of the small intestine, called the ileum, is brought through an opening in the belly, called a stoma A pouch on the outside of the body is connected to the stoma, and stool goes into the pouch This is called a pouching system Some people call the
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