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What causes your stool to be mucus like?
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Mucus in Stool: Stool normally contains a small amount of mucus, but passing stools with visible amounts of mucus could be from one of several different diseases or conditions. Mucus in the stool is a common symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) and ulcerative colitis (a form of inflammatory bowel disease), and is seen to a lesser degree in crohn's disease. A bacterial infection, anal fissure, or a bowel obst.
Answered 7/31/2013
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Inflammation: Infection or inflammation causes mucus in stool.
Answered 3/23/2013
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