Why is my stool black when I go to the toilet?

The black stool when going to the toilet may be due to physiological or pathological reasons, which can easily cause symptoms of color change in your stool.

1. Physiological reasons: It is likely caused by multiple reasons such as eating melanin foods or ingesting duck blood. The process of food digestion and metabolism may cause the stool to appear black in color. If there is no pain or other adverse reactions, no special intervention treatment is required. Usually, after the food in the body is digested, the stool color will gradually return to normal.

2. Pathological causes: Most of them are caused by gastrointestinal bleeding, which can easily cause bleeding in the intestines and cause black stool color. It is necessary to go to the hospital in time to complete routine stool and colonoscopy examinations, clarify the cause and target treatment, which will help prevent the impact on your health and prevent your condition from worsening, and help your body gradually recover to a healthy state.

During the treatment, you should maintain a light and healthy diet to facilitate intestinal absorption and digestion. You also need to go to the hospital regularly to check your body's recovery. If there is gastrointestinal bleeding, you can eat more red dates and wolfberries, which can replenish qi and blood, thereby preventing the body from experiencing excessive blood loss and anemia and other adverse reactions. Avoid excessive fatigue and strenuous exercise, reduce the amount of activity, and pay more attention to rest.