Home Health Blog Gastroenterolog hepatology urology

Black stools are a sign of what disease?

This is an automatically translated article.

Ask
Hello doctor. For the past few days, I have had black stools, fever and headache. Doctor tell me what is the cause of my condition? Please advise, thank you.
Anonymous question
Answer
Hello!
Black stools can be a sign of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, this is a gastrointestinal emergency.
You should go to a medical facility soon so that the doctor can better determine if the black stool is due to gastrointestinal bleeding. Your doctor will give you laboratory tests to diagnose your condition and give you the right treatment plan.
You can visit the hospitals of Vinmec Health System to be consulted more thoroughly by experienced and qualified doctors. Wish you all the best!
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards!
Answered by Master, Doctor Vu Van Quan - Gastroenterologist - Department of General Surgery & Anesthesia - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.

How many weeks old does a fetus have a fetal heart?

Chào bác sĩ, thai nhi mấy tuần tuổi thì có tim thai ạ? Vợ em đi siêu âm thì bác sĩ nói thai được 8 tuần nhưng chưa có tim thai và nói thai bị lưu vậy là sao ạ?

more...

Can you be constipated and still have a bowel movement?

Correct. You may be constipated but still have a bowel movement. Constipation is usually defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week. However, constipation has several other potential symptoms. The article below gives more information about why constipation (and incomplete indigestion) occurs, as well as how to treat and prevent it.

more...

Several classes of drugs are commonly used in the treatment of peptic ulcers

Gastric ulcer is a very common disease today, seriously affecting the quality of life of patients, if not treated promptly will cause unpredictable complications. Below are some groups of drugs commonly used in the treatment of effective stomach ulcers.

more...

Appearing excess flesh in the anus after going heavy, is hemorrhoids?

I was born in 2004. Recently, every time I have a heavy bowel movement, I see a lump in the anus and it starts to get bigger, but after a few hours or a few days, it's back to normal. I eat quite a few vegetables, I don't go to the toilet very often, 1-2 times a week. That lump of flesh makes me feel a bit sore, but it doesn't bleed when I walk heavily. Sometimes I have diarrhea, sometimes I have constipation. Doctor let me ask if there is an excess of flesh in the anus after going heavy, is it hemorrhoids? Ask your doctor for advice. I would like to thank.

more...

Why does aspirin abuse make users prone to stomach bleeding?

Stomach bleeding usually occurs because the lining of the stomach has been bleeding. If the patient is not treated promptly, it can cause many dangerous complications, even life-threatening. Therefore, patients should understand the causes to find the right treatment. In particular, the abuse of aspirin in excess of the allowed amount is a cause that makes the elderly prone to stomach bleeding.

more...

Colon polyps and progression to cancer

Colon polyps are tumor-like lesions that can be pedunculated or sessile. They are formed by the overgrowth of the colonic mucosa. Colon polyps are mostly benign, but there are some cases where polyps turn malignant and have the potential to progress to colon cancer or colorectal cancer.

more...