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A small amount of mucus in the stool is normal. A doctor should be consulted it it becomes a regular occurrence or if it is accompanied by blood in the stool. This may be an indication of more serious conditions including Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis or cancer.
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What causes Clear mucus in stool?
Some mucus in the stool is normal. Conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis can cause more mucus in the stool.
Why after you stool isee a thick white sticky mucus and what is it?
Answer: Passage of mucus in stool can suggest colitis, infection or a villus adenoma / polyp. You need to see your Doctor to check this out
Why would there be mucus in a child?
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.
Mucus in stool and stomach pain after eating undone pork?
Go to the doctor.
Does floating stool indicate colon cancer?
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What causes mucus in the stool that smells like rotting flesh?
Must have a amebiasis bacteria
Why is your cats stool a light beige color?
A cat's stool could be a light beige color due to the meal the cat has eaten. The color of a stool can change and there is nothing to worry about unless there is mucus or blood.
What is the major excretory product in your body?
urine, sweat, stool , mucus and earwax
What does it mean when yellow mucus that comes from when you stool turn green?
it means that you should see a doctor
What is the function of mucus in the rectum?
lubricate the stool and keep it nice and moist
Why do human rectums ooze fluids?
Humans often secrete mucus as they defecate to help move the stool out of the body, acting as a lubricant. This is especially the case if the stool is very hard, softer stools need less mucus to help them get passed out of the body. Also, the mucus protects the rectum, as well as the entire colon, from damage caused by harmful bacteria.
Blood mucus in stool?
Disorder and diseases that cause blood and mucus in stool: Acute Alcohol Consumption (excessive drinking can cause bloody mucus in the stool) Andrade's Syndrome Bowel Obstructions Celiac Disease Chronic Diarrhea, Idiopathic (can cause bloody mucus in the stool) Colon Cancer Acute Constipation, Dyschazia (can cause bloody mucus on the stool) Crohn's Disease Drug Side effects (can cause bloody mucus in the stool) Carnitine Transporter Deficiencye Cystic Fibrosis Dysentery Anus Fissures E.coli (causes bloody mucus in the stool) Gastroenteritis (Influenza) (can cause blood and mucus in stools) Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis Internal Hemorrhoids (can cause bloody mucus in the stool, too) Intestinal Bacterial Infection Irritable Bowel Syndrome Liver Disease Pancreatitis Blind-loop Syndrome Pancreatic Disorder Pancreatitis Syndrome Pelvic Abscess Pelvic Lipomastosis Proctitis Juvenile Rectal Cancer Rectal Prolapse Shigellosis Ulcerative Colitis
