A 23-year-old female asked:
Stringy substance followed by stool also mucousy and stringy. white bits in there! eating nuts and veggies a lot recently? what is this? live in uk.
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Dr. Barry Millsanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Irritable bowel: This is likely spasm--irritable bowel--previously called mucous colitis
should have stool specimen checked to rule out parasites
try probiotic and high fiber diet.
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