What does it mean wen your poop is really dark?

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Like almost black!

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A black stool usually means that there is blood coming from the upper part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This includes the esophagus, stomach, or first part of the small intestine. Stomach ulcers caused by ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin are common causes of upper GI bleeding. Consuming black licorice, lead, iron pills, bismuth medicines like Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries can also cause black stools. Black stools can also be caused by gastritis, esophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss tear (a tear in the esophagus from violent vomiting), trauma or foreign body, bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines), and vascular malformation. If it is not from something you ingested, please go see a doctor to determine what the exact cause may be.

Other Answers:
Are you taking iron? if not, then it could signal a bleed in your upper GI tract. Best to check it out with MD.

could be too much Iron in your system thats nasty

get a life

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