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A 24-year-old male asked:

Wats it mean if stool test showed inflammation? could that be why i have soft loose mushy stool. sometimes thick chunky watery stool? wat can cause it

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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered

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Inflammation: Inflammation of your stool usually denotes an infection of your intestinal tract and can cause soft, mushy stools.

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