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A 27-year-old male asked:

I am healing from an external hemorrhoid, my pain is gone but stool is loose. today i had the urge to go several times; small mucus came out?

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Dr. Jon Krookanswered

General Surgery 25 years experience

Healing: If by healing you mean you had surgery, what your are experiencing is normal. You will have some mucus and it is normal. See your surgeon.

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