Your stools are black
No doubt it’s an alarming sight, and the colour can be a sign of digested blood, in which case your doctor may consider more serious issues like a stomach ulcer or GI cancer. Find out 48 secrets surgeons won’t tell you.
Your stools are green
Yikes! Green poo certainly gets your attention. “This is often some sort of infection, like giardia or salmonella,” says Dr. Sontag. Your doctor will ask whether you’ve been abroad or camped or hiked recently and then consider testing. Find out 10 ways you never knew you were using the toilet wrong.
Your wee looks pink
Pink or red wee is a sign of blood in your urine. The most likely causes are a urinary tract or kidney infection, but it can also be present in later stages of kidney, bladder or prostate cancer, notes the Mayo Clinic. A urinalysis will be used, in part, to uncover the cause of the bleeding.