Question 1

can you recommend a home remedy for mucus in your stool?

Accepted Answer

Mucus in Stool: Some amount of mucus in the stool is normal;

Significant amounts of mucus and mucus accompanied by diarrhea, pain or blood may signify an intestinal condition such as infection or inflammation.

Increased amounts of mucus in the stool can also occur with cancers of the colon or rectum or with bowel obstruction.

See your Physician for diagnosis and treatment.

Question 2

what can be causing mucus in stool?

Accepted Answer

Let me explain: Stool normally contains a small amount of mucus, but passing stools with visible amounts of mucus could be from one of several different conditions. Mucus  is a common symptom of irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis and to lesser degree in crohn's disease.A bacterial infection, anal fissure, or a bowel obstruction may also cause the passage of mucus along with stool.

Question 3

why am i having pink mucus in stool?

Accepted Answer

? colitis: Pink mucus in the stool suggests mucus mixed with blood.  This is often associate with different inflammatory causes i.e. ulcerative colitis, infectious colitis.  You would most likely benefit from an endoscopic evaluation of your colon.

Question 4

i'm seriously worried! mucus in stool?

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Stool: Mucus is a lubricant in our GI tract – so a small amounts needn't be a concern. However if there are large amounts of mucus especially if associated with blood  or abdominal pain– that warrants evaluation.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: mucus in stool?

Accepted Answer

Mucus in stool: Slimy secretions from mucus membranes in feces.

Question 6

why do i have mucus in stool after i wipe stool is always hard?

Accepted Answer

Needs to be checked: We need more information to advice you.A little mucus in stool some times only on wiping without any other symptoms related to GI tract like abdominal pain, blood in stools, hard stools alternating with loose stools, may be normal and harmless and do no require any treatment normally.But since you are concerned about it, i will recommend you have it checked by your doctor or a gastroenterologist.

Question 7

can cheese cause mucus in stool?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: Mucus discharge in stools usually signifies some inflammatory process in your colon. See a GI doctor. Good luck.

Question 8

what causes orange mucus in stool ?

Accepted Answer

Should be evaluated: There can be multiple reasons for mucous in the stool and further reasons why it is orange in color. Causes of mucous in the stool can range from benign to serious. More information would be needed, and you should have this evaluated. It may be irritation in the colon, a polyp, colon inflamation-colitis. Most of the time occasional mucous in the stool may be benign- but must be evaluated.

Question 9

can too much coffee cause mucus in stool?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Yes but usually's other things see a primary care doctor for specific diagnosis and treatment

Question 10

could oil and mucus in stool be from using suppossitories?

Accepted Answer

Suppositories: Yes it is quite possible that the oil and mucus in your stooll, is due to suppositories.

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