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When i tried to go number 2 i wiped orange mucus. what could that be. i am constipated.
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Fissure: Constipation often leads to hemorrhoids and anal fissures (thin cracks in the skin). Your body produces mucous in the fissures to protect them during the healing process. Hemorrhoids and fissures often bleed when passing stools or wiping with toilet paper.
Answered 8/17/2014
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