Dark and black stool for 4 years

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I'm 28 years old Height 5.11 Inch weight 54 I have been suffering from dark stool for 4 years i did colonoscopy but colonoscopy reports are normal study!!! my dad 49 years old now he has been suffering from colon cancer for 6 years!!! i always feel hard stool and black stool What should i do for this!!! Have i been suffering from any disease? please help me about this!!

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Dr. A N M Owais Danish Proctologist 10 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. A N M Owais Danish

Proctologist 10 yrs exp Hyderabad

Dark stools are most often due to upper GI Issues, iron intake, bismuth intake or dark coloured foods. Endoscopy is advised to rule out any clinical cause of dark stools.

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