Black stool can be caused by diet or gastrointestinal bleeding, the latter need to identify the cause of the disease, treat the cause of the disease and stop bleeding appropriately.
The first thing to do is to have a routine stool examination to find out if the fecal occult blood is positive, and to rule out the phenomenon of black stool caused by dietary factors.
Daily consumption of animal liver, animal blood, iron or green vegetables can cause black stool color, but in this case, fecal occult blood is negative, no treatment is needed, after adjusting the diet, the color of the stool can return to normal.
If the fecal occult blood is positive, suggesting the existence of gastrointestinal bleeding, such as peptic ulcer, peptic tumors and other diseases, need to improve the gastroenteroscopy, to clarify the cause of the disease, for the cause of the treatment.
For those with peptic ulcer, omeprazole, ranitidine, colloidal bismuth pectin, aluminum-magnesium combination and other medications can be given as prescribed by the doctor.
If the tumor is caused by the digestive tract, surgical resection is needed, and malignant cases need combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
If the gastrointestinal bleeding is serious, endoscopic hemostasis treatment is available.
In conclusion, black stools should be actively looking for the existence of pathological factors, if necessary, active treatment, without delay, the specific treatment and medication need to follow the doctor’s instructions.