{"id":498816,"date":"2025-10-14T12:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/498816\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:51:17","slug":"tell-a-doctor-straight-away-if-you-spot-this-liver-disease-sign-on-the-toilet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/498816\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Tell a doctor straight away’ if you spot this liver disease sign on the toilet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The British Liver Trust has warned that the colour of your poo can be an indicator of a serious condition<\/p>\n

06:00, 14 Oct 2025Updated 07:27, 14 Oct 2025<\/p>\n

\"ManExperts have warned that a certain symptom when you go to the toilet could indicate liver disease(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

Brits have been warned to \u201ctell a doctor straight away\u201d if they notice a potentially deadly symptom on the toilet. According to experts, this could be a sign of fatty liver disease.<\/p>\n

This is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition<\/a> that occurs due to an excess of fat in the liver. If not caught in its early stages it can progress as far as cirrhosis (liver scarring) and, ultimately, liver failure.<\/p>\n

In its early stages the disease is often symptomless. But, according to the British Liver Trust<\/a>, the colour of your poo can be an indicator of the condition.<\/p>\n

Specifically \u201cdark black tarry poo\u201d is listed as a symptom<\/a>. It urges people to \u201ctell a doctor straight away\u201d if they notice this when they go to the toilet.<\/p>\n

\"Toilet\"If you have “dark black tarry poo\u201d when you go to the toilet you should speak to your GP(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if you have no symptoms if you are at risk and are worried ask your doctor for a test,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n

Other signs of fatty liver disease include:<\/p>\n