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yellowy orange stool

My stool has been a yellowy orange for a few years now. My liver profile is normal and my colon is fine.  I don't have pains anywhere, I'm not losing weight and I feel fine.  What can this be?
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hmmm...what about a green stool?  green like grass?

my history is of irritable bowel syndrome,,does the pepto-bismol i sometimes take cause this color?
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There are two main colors we get concerned about:

BLACK:  Digested blood
RED:  Fresh blood

Variation in color is very normal and as long as there is nothing associated with this to raise any red flags (diarrhea, blood, ab pain, weight loss), there is usually no cause for concern.

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