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Approximately once a month i have instances of going to the bathroom and pooping a lot of mucus. it is not in the stool. it is separate from the stool?
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Mucous defecation : Need to follow up with PCP and / or GI specialist for further evaluation and possible colonoscopy, and treated according to the findings.
Answered 1/7/2019
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