If you have taken antibiotics for the ear infection, the consistency of your bowel movement may change. One effect of taking oral antibiotics is that they kill off bacteria throughout the body--both harmful and helpful--including those in the intestines. This often causes diarrhea or watery stool.
What about blood-tinged mucus that follows a normal bowel movement?
This residue that you are speaking of is most likely the mucus that keeps your rectum lubricated when you have a bowel movement. Having a little mucus drip onto your underwear is normal, but contact your doctor if the mucus turns bloody.
the dog may have colitis which is charecterized by milky white mucus encasing the bowel movement
Some mucus in the stool is normal. Conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis can cause more mucus in the stool.
I have a medical background and I know that this can be an indicator of blocked bile ducts in your liver. You need to go to the doctor immediately. They will do an ultrasound to see if this is the case. I can not stress to you how important it is for you to get to the hospital immediately.Good luck.
Colitis is inflammation of the large bowel with symptoms of diarrhoea with blood and mucus . Irritable bowel is due to spasm of bowel and causes constipation and diarrhoea but no blood or mucus.
If you are worried take the child to a doctor with a sample of the stool. Everyone has mucus in their stool to some extent. The bowel is lined with mucous membrane which helps the passage of the stool. Sometimes it becomes excessive if there is an inflammation, or the bowel is irritated (for example by spicy food). If the child is healthy and apart from this the stools are normal and the mucus is not bloodstained, forget about it.
Chances are it's just mucus. When you have a cold, your body tends to produce more mucus. Since the body can't always reabsorb all the extra mucus it makes, it passes through your digestive tract and is eliminated with your...elimination. Stay rested and drink lots of water.
Hard bowel movements can sometimes be cured by eating a high fiber meal . Breakfast is usually the easiest with bran flakes etc. Sometimes medications can block you up I know mine do.now for the white mucus in your stool; first are you sure its mucus?If you are not a back door receiver then it could be an infection. Check with your doctor. It is also important to drink plenty of fluids , most people don't drink enough water and this can cause constipation. mucus can be a sign of problems with the bowel diverticular disease or some similar disorder.
It probably means that you have excess mucus in your stomach, and that your body is getting rid of it. It could also mean that you have an infection in your gastro-intestine track. It may be a good idea to seek medical attention regarding this symptom immediately.
It is normal to have some mucus in the stool due to the bile in the intestine. If it is happening everytime I would suggest talking with your doctor.
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