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I regularly have a mucus type substance discharge almost like diarrhea. it is sometime bloody. any idea what would cause this?
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Mucus discharge: You should see a gastroenterologist and undergo a colonoscopy to rule out the possibility of inflammatory bowel disease.
Answered 2/26/2014
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