Green stool — when your feces look green — is usually the result of something you ate, such as spinach or dyes in some foods. Certain medicines or iron supplements also can cause green stool. Newborns pass a dark green stool called meconium, and breastfed infants often produce yellow-green stools.

Context Explanation

Dr. Isabel Green completed her Obstetrics & Gynecology residency at John Hopkins University and fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Georgetown University-MedStar. She provides care for women with benign gynecologic conditions and is jointly appointed in Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgery. She is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Insight Material

Her clinical ... Thin, vaginal discharge that may be gray, white or green. Foul-smelling, "fishy" vaginal odor. Vaginal itching. Burning during urination.

Final Conclusion

Many people with bacterial vaginosis have no symptoms. When to see a doctor Make an appointment to see a health care professional if: Your vaginal discharge smells unusual and you have discomfort.