Coconut oil causing bloody stool??

I have recently started taking coconut oil (starting at 1 tbsp/ day) and I am curious if it can cause bloody stool (black, digested blood)? The first time I tool it was 9 days ago and I took it for a total of 4 days and had black, tarry stool that tested positive for blood for 3 of those days. I stopped taking it and my stool returned to normal. People told me that the coconut oil couldnt be causing it so I took coconut oil again yesterday and now, today, I have black stool testing + for blood. What is going on? Should I not be taking the coconut oil?? How could it be causing this? It doesnt make sense. Thanks for any help.

[mkh9]

Hi and sorry your having bloody stools. I haven't been able to find any info so far on coconut oil causing bloody stools I have seen a few that say it is good for the colon. If I were you I would go to the doctor and see if you have hemorroids (hemorrhoids) or some other reason for it and ask the doctor about it. If not you need to get a colonoscopy to make sure you don't have polyps. I think it is a coincidence that you have the bloody stools off and on. I wouldn't take a chance like that.
take care,
mkh9

[FurballsMom]

I agree.  The body needs fat and needs a healthy fat as well.  Many conventional doctors might believe it to be unhealthy for the heart, because of old out-dated studies about coconut oil that had been altered from its natural state, but I've never heard of it being the cause of intestinal issues.

I'm certain that the above comment is correct, that this is a coincidence.  You definitely need to call your doctor right away.