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6 possible causes of 'Foul smelling stool'
Click to view article 1. Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestiv...

Symptoms:

  • Dehydration
  • Abdominal pain
  • Chest pain
  • Infant's first stool absence
  • Foul smelling stool
Click to view article 2. Chronic pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis is swelling(inflammation) of the pancreas that leads to scarring and loss of function. T...

Symptoms:

  • Nausea
  • Tired
  • Abdominal pain radiating to the back
  • Pain
  • Foul smelling stool
Click to view article 3. Crohn's disease
Crohn''s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease(IBD), which involves ongoing(chronic) inflammation o...

Symptoms:

  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Unable to eat
  • General weakness
  • Pain with bowel movement
  • Foul smelling stool
Click to view article 4. Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine and rectum.The ca...

Symptoms:

  • Chronic pain
  • Feels hot to touch
  • Loss of appetite
  • Bowel sounds loud
  • Foul smelling stool
Click to view article 5. Celiac disease - sprue
Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged from...

Symptoms:

  • General weakness
  • Vomiting
  • Mouth ulcers
  • Weight loss
  • Foul smelling stool
Click to view article 6. Lactose intolerance
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose(a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products...

Symptoms:

  • Fatigue
  • Foul smelling stool
  • Fatty stools
  • General weakness
  • Unintentional weight loss
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