Why Is My Poop Black?
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10. Preventing Black Stool
Living a healthy lifestyle may help prevent the development of conditions that lead to black stool. Avoiding smoking, limiting the intake of alcohol and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications are helpful.16‘Gastrointestinal Bleeding.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 15 Oct. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastrointestinal-bleeding/symptoms-causes/syc-20372729.
Following instructions for taking iron supplements and stomach remedies that contain bismuth subsalicylate may also help prevent black stool. Persons recovering from gastrointestinal bleeding issues should take prescribed medications as directed to avoid recurrence of black stool and related symptoms.17‘Gastrointestinal Bleeding or Blood in the Stool.’ Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/gastrointestinal-bleeding-or-blood-in-the-stool.
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