Why does my poop smell like rotten fish?

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Trimethylaminuria is a disorder in which the body is unable to break down trimethylamine, a chemical compound that has a pungent odor. Trimethylamine has been described as smelling like rotting fish, rotting eggs, garbage, or urine.

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Giardiasis is an infection caused by a parasite called Giardia. It causes diarrhea. Symptoms include explosive, watery, greasy, foul-smelling stools, bloating, nausea, pain, gas, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Several medicines are available that cure the infection.

Furthermore, why does my fart smell like fish? Sulfur, the third most abundant mineral in your body, is essential for your body to function properly. It also makes your farts smell like rotten eggs. Foods high in sulfur include meat, fish, dairy, onions, and garlic. Eating a sulfur-rich diet is healthy in most cases, but its a surefire path to Stinkville.

Similarly one may ask, what does colon cancer smell like?

While poos smell is characteristically grim, youve probably become accustomed to what your own stool should smell like. But a change to your poos smell could be a warning sign of bowel cancer. Other changes to your stool could also be a symptom of the cancer. A black or red stool may indicate something more serious.

What does cancer smell like?

Cancer raises polyamine levels, and they do have a distinct odor. Using an electronic nose, researchers have been able to detect prostate cancer from urine smell print profiles. These studies, and others like them, are a promising area of cancer research. Its still in its infancy, though.