What does it mean when your faeces are green, red, yellow or black?
2007-03-12 14:28:58 · 12 answers · asked by Karen H 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
faeces means feces (or poop), right?
If the bowel has a lot of iron-rich material in it, the faeces tend to be dark brown or black.
A common cause of seeing red blood streaked over the faeces after opening your bowels is piles (see Piles). These are swellings round the anus that contain blood, and are common in women who have had a baby or in people who tend to be constipated.
Just some of the answers i found!
Um, good luck i guess...
2007-03-12 14:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by Kaya808 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Black and Red mean blood. Green could be from taking iron suppliments. Yellow is a liver issue.
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2007-03-12 23:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by penwafrance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could mean many things, but generally its the food dyes and things you've had trouble digesting that cause feces to be discolored. However, if the odor is strong, and the color is black, it might be blood from a GI bleed, in which case seek medical help. If you're feeling sick, it could be due to whatever malady you have, and go see a doctor.
2007-03-12 21:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by dontsmokecrackorshootthatsmack 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you actually experiencing all these stools?
Green: liver problems like Hepatitis
Red: Chrons disease and Colitis
Yellow: ????? usually babies get this but in adults it might be some kind of inability to digest certain foods with yellow carotenes in them like from corn or carrots- I cannot think of any diseases of the top of my head for this one
Black- dark black stools can indicate overproduction of steroids, kidney problems, or taking unnatural steroids
2007-03-12 21:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Red and black may indicate internal bleeding or something red like soda. Green may be leafy vegetables. Yellow has me stumped unless it is corn.
2007-03-12 21:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by J W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing...it just reflects what you eat
Lots of people ask this question. The main thing you need to worry about is blood in the stool
2007-03-12 21:31:55 · answer #6 · answered by Triplescoop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing to worry about, i once took a poop, and it turned the toilet water blue, and also green, i ate alot of died ice cream and thats what did that for me. i also had to go into the doc, and they made me drink this barium stuff that turned my poo white. it was kind of cool. it woulda freaked me out had i not known what i had consumed.. so dont worry about it it just happens.
2007-03-12 21:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by mastermind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm... yeah.. you should probably go get that looked at my a Doctor, not some yahooers. LOL
2007-03-12 21:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by celica_93_gt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the doctor..and lay off the KaBoom Cereal
2007-03-12 21:32:36 · answer #9 · answered by twilcn2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing...it just means you eat something that gave off a lot of color...ever try to eat beats?? even you pee comes out that color...
2007-03-12 21:31:51 · answer #10 · answered by Curiously 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋