What causes black stool during pregnancy

Dr. Finley Reed
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2025-05-20 03:44:55
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Black stool during pregnancy may be caused by dietary factors, drug factors, digestive tract diseases, etc., as follows:
1. Dietary factors If pregnant
women ingest too much animal blood products, animal liver and other foods, the iron contained in them will form iron sulfide in the intestinal tract, and the color of stool may change.
2. Drug factors
For women who are iron deficient in the body, such as ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate, etc., iron will appear black stool after metabolism.
3. Digestive tract diseases
If gastric varices rupture occurs during pregnancy, due to small blood vessel rupture, blood will enter stool oxidation.