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Why does my Bowels smell like Asparagus?

I woke up this morning and had a bowel movement. Notice right away that it smelled a lot like asparagus. Not sure if this normal. Have been on antibiotic Macrobid for a small UTI and the week before on clindamycin 300mg 2x day. Could not handle that. Beside the Dentist told me I had infection, when in reality I did not. Took that for no reason. So long story short. Any advice for why it smells like this?
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Bowel movements are just waste from the things we consume, that our bodies don't need- there are many reasons it could smell differently, and the antibiotics could be one of those reasons.  I wouldn't overly worry about it at this point- if you are really concerned though, don't hesitate to contact the pharmacist to see if you should be concerned.  
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