Unless your stools are black, you do not have anything to worry about.Dark brown stools are completely normal. It is the black stools that I would be worried about. Back to top
In addition, Sjogren's syndrome may cause skin, nose, and vaginal dryness, and may affect other organs of the body including the kidneys, blood vessels, lungs, liver, pancreas, and brain. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Sjogren's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS).
Initially, with Sjogren's syndrome the salivary and tear glands are attacked and harmed by the immune system, resulting in less moisture production-less saliva in the mouth and tears in the eyes. The vaginal glands may also be affected, causing vaginal dryness.