Earlier today I was sitting in the bathroom for what seemed an eternity and when I got up to flush I noticed my excrement was bright green. Is this a problem?
2006-10-21 11:00:11 · 15 answers · asked by storm_eagle81 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Green, leafy vegetables contain chlorophyll which can cause your stool to become green. Also, foods with certain additives and colors, and foods that contain alot of iron can sometimes cause green stool.
2006-10-21 11:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by lostandfound 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some foods have colors in them that will cause this. Like Grape Gatorade.
It is not gross; it is actually a very good question. There are many reasons why a person's stool (feces) could be green, none of them serious. The mostly obvious cause would be from eating green food. Green, leafy vegetables contain chlorophyll, which can color the stool green. Foods that have certain kind of additives, such as artificial flavors or colors, may also have a greening effect. For younger children eating a green crayons or green paint will also do the trick. Iron supplements or even iron rich food can lend a green hue to stool.
A stool can also appear green for physical reasons and not just because of what you ate. The bile that is secreted in the first part of the small intestine is actually green. As a stool passes through the large intestine it is turned into a darker brown color. If a stool is still green by the time it is excreted, it could mean that it passed through the large intestine too fast to be changed in color. This mostly occurs in cases of diarrhea, which can be an indication of other problems or lead to dehydration.
If you continue to have a green stool or have blood in your stool, chronic diarrhea or your bowel habits change in any other way then you should consult with a doctor. These could be signals of a more serious problem.
2006-10-21 11:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by kings_hockey_rules 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably ate too much greens such as salad or green beans. its nothing serious but keep an eye on it and if you start feeling sick or anything like that you might what to do see a doctor but i doubt anything is wrong.
2006-10-21 11:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you ate some green food lately.
2006-10-21 11:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, after a little while all poop turns to algee. Hence, the green.
2006-10-21 11:15:53 · answer #5 · answered by sweetirsh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a blood test done on liver functions.
2006-10-21 11:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by redinca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!! Call an exorcist ASAP.
2006-10-21 11:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by Ziva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ate something green
2006-10-21 11:03:52 · answer #8 · answered by sweety 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ewwwww!!! ewwwww Thank you for sharing the news but that is grosss....
2006-10-21 11:02:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
did u eat spinach yesterday???
2006-10-21 11:03:23 · answer #10 · answered by kourtina1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋