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Scent of Feces

Scent of Feces

What would cause human feces to have a mothball-like scent?
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Any other symptoms - diarrhea, mucus, blood in the stool?

Could be parasites.
Clostridium difficile overgrowth causes barnyard smell....
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No, there have been no other symptoms...just a strong mothball scent.
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If you think the changed smell is not due to changed diet, or some medication or supplements, I'd suggest a stool test for parasites.
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