What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain & Clay Colored Stool?
Clay colored stool is a strong indication of liver infection or disease. So is lower abdominal pain. Common symptoms associated with this disorder include jaundice or yellowing of the skin, dark urine, vomiting, and tenderness in liver region. Causes of a liver condition can be attributed to pre-existing medical conditions, poor diet, metabolic deficiencies, alcohol abuse, and chronic consumption of some medications. The clay colored stools indicate a malfunction with the biliary system. The biliary system includes the liver, gall bladder and pancreas. It is the drainage system where bile salts are excreted, by the liver through the gall bladder, into the stool. This gives the stool it’s usual dark brownish appearance. The bile aids in the absorption and break down of fat before it’s excreted through the large intestine. The grayish stool is a result of insufficient bile release which results in inability of the body to absorb and properly break down fat. Because this condition is ofte
