Black specks in stool

[laurose]

I’m 15. For the past couple of months I’ve noticed small black dots in my stool. On occasions there has been blood but the blood was not in my stool just from that area. The specks are small and black, sometimes dark red and there are sometimes bigger flakes. Is this normal? I’m quite overweight. If it’s been going on for months should I be worried?

[nomorepanic]

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[Bobi]

I assume black specs are some undigested food. They appears if you eat bananas for example. What happens when specs are in contact with water? If they do not dissolves in water, but stay firm then chances are small that specs you see are blood.

[wilky44]

Surely blood woukd dissolve in the water?

[laurose]

Surely blood woukd dissolve in the water?

I’m not sure if they’re just on the tissue or actually in the stool. Should I be worried?

[wilky44]

Pepper, bananas, seeds, etc. I've always got black specks and can normally identify with whatever I've eaten. If in doubt go to the doctor, but at 15 I highly doubt its any thing sinister. You may have piles or an anal fissure. Are your BM's regular?