What's with the black diarrhea?

Diarrhea black may be caused by dietary factors, drug factors, disease factors and other reasons.

1. Dietary factors

Recent consumption of pig blood, duck blood, pig liver and other iron-rich foods may lead to black stools.

2. Drug factors

Taking drugs for stomach diseases, such as omeprazole, lansoprazole, bismuth potassium citrate and other drugs, may also lead to black stools.

3. Disease factors

Gastric ulcer, erosive gastritis, peptic ulcer and other diseases may lead to gastrointestinal bleeding, blood mixed with stools in the intestine and oxidation, may also cause black stools.

If black stools appear, seek medical advice as soon as possible to clarify the cause, so as to timely treatment.