Does eating watermelon make you poop red?

After eating watermelon, whether it will pull red stool needs to be analyzed in combination with specific conditions.

Watermelon contains a lot of natural red pigments, such as carotene, lycopene, etc. After eating, these pigments cannot be completely decomposed and metabolized by the body, and will be excreted together with the feces, which will lead to the color change of the stool and appear red. However, if only a small amount of watermelon is eaten, due to the limited pigment content, there may not be obvious abnormalities after mixing with the stool, so the color of the stool may not change significantly, nor will it be red.

Red stool after eating watermelon is usually a normal physiological phenomenon, but if it lasts for a long time or accompanied by other discomfort symptoms, it should be alert to the possibility of gastrointestinal bleeding. It is recommended to seek medical examination in time.