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2020-06-06 16:43:17
Am having difficulty passing stool since few weeks now and today I had passed yellow stool in the morning and then in the evening when I went I passed stool it was black. Almost like tar. I am not in India right now and am worried about it. Please suggest. Thank you
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Black ( tary) stool suggests bleed in upper gastro-intestinal tract, mostly in stomach.

Answered2020-06-07 01:24:19

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