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Green poop
Pale stools
Clay like stool
Hard pebble like stool
White pellet like stool
White stools after 1 month after birth
Clay colored stools
Pale stools 1 month after birth
Stool is white
Grayish stool
Hard white stool
Pale stool 1 month after labor
About the Symptom
Stool color changes can be caused by diseases or conditions, infections, surgery, pregnancy, medications, supplements, and diet.
When to See a Doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
- Hematochezia (rectal bleeding)
- Abdominal pain
- Recent weight loss
- Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month
- Lower abdominal pain
Possible Causes
Generally, Change in stool color can be related to:
- Ulcerative Colitis
An inflammatory condition of the large intestine that damages the gut wall. The exact cause is not well known.
- Biliary Tract Cancer
Cancer of the bile ducts is also known as "cholangiocarcinoma." It is a cancer that arises in the bile ducts inside the liver or in the ducts that connect the liver to the gall bladder and intestines. Risk factors include genetic conditions, a condition called primary sclerosing cholangitis, chronic liver disease, infection with liver worms (flukes), smoking, diabetes, and age >50. Patients often come to their physicians with abdominal pain, jaundice (yellow skin and eyeballs), itchiness, and weight loss.
- Crohn's Disease
It is an inflammatory condition of the gut. It is part of a group of diseases known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD. It can affect anywhere from the mouth to the anus (end of the bowel).The exact cause is not well known.
Infectious enteritis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Colon Cancer
- Colonic Polyp
- Gastritis
- Constipation
Related Serious Diseases
Sometimes, Change in stool color may be related to these serious diseases:
- Ischemic Enteritis
A condition in which the gut wall is damaged due to insufficient blood supply. Causes include low blood pressure, medications, or clots from the heart.
Doctor's Diagnostic Questions
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:
- Have you noticed any changes in your stool color?
- Has your baby's stool lightened in color since they turned one month old?
- Do you have pale, pebble-like stools?
- Are your stools white or clay-colored?
- Are your stools green?
Reviewed By:
Samantha Nazareth, MD (Gastroenterology)
Board-certified gastroenterologist. Experience managing gastrointestinal conditions (GERD, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, celiac disease, NASH) within healthcare organizations (three ambulatory surgical centers, single-specialty practice, multi-specialty practice and solo practice).
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
Content updated on Feb 6, 2025
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