Shit is black

There are many factors in life that can judge a person's physical condition, and feces is one of them. There are records in ancient times that Gou Jian tasted Fu Chai's feces, but many people did not pay attention to it. Normal people's feces are brown-yellow when they defecate. Many people only start to notice that there may be something wrong with their body when their feces turn obviously black.

So why does the poop turn black? What are the causes of black feces? What common diseases are black feces related to? I believe that many people who notice that their feces have turned black have various problems like this.

If you eat animal blood, liver and more meat, or take iron or carbon supplements, your stool may be black. In the former case, the occult blood test of the stool may be positive. Common causes of black stool are as follows:

1. Digestive tract diseases: The most common cause of bloody stools, including esophageal varices, esophageal foreign bodies, ulcer disease, acute gastritis, gastric mucosal prolapse, intussusception, hemorrhagic necrotizing enteritis, strangulated intestinal obstruction, Meckel's diverticulum, intestinal polyps, anal fissures, etc.

2. Blood diseases: neonatal hemorrhagic disease, hemophilia, leukemia, aplastic anemia, thrombocytopenia and allergic purpura, etc.

3. Other systemic infectious diseases, such as sepsis, typhoid fever, etc., newborns swallowing blood from the mother's birth canal or ruptured nipples, swallowing of bleeding from the nose, pharynx, and gums, etc.

4. Influence of food or medicine: Certain foods and medicines can also cause changes in stool color, which can sometimes be easily confused with blood in the stool. For example, eating a lot of watermelon and tomatoes in the summer can make the stool turn red. The stool of children with anemia can turn black after taking iron supplements. The stool can also turn black after eating animal blood. These changes in stool color caused by food and medicine do not constitute bloody stools.

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the situation where the feces are black is more likely to occur. It may be caused by the animal blood you eat or the absorption of iron. However, it may also be a serious illness, so you must not take it lightly. If the situation is serious, you should consult a professional doctor in time and ask about the most suitable treatment plan for yourself. This is responsible for yourself.