Problems on and off with painful cramping post bm.pain is lower abdomen and rectum 8/10 intensity lasts 10-20. also noticed some mucus along with bm.

Abdominal cramping: Intermittent abdominal pain and cramping associated with mucous in the stool requires further medical evaluation. The importance of acute vs chronic is helpful in making the diagnosis. Acute symptoms might be infectious, and treatment can be focused on that . Chronic symptoms can be inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or other forms of colitis. Please see your physician for eval.