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Reddish Mucus In Stool. No Blood. Medication?
Question: Very small amount red tinged mucous abou 20 min after passing stool no blood in stool.
Dear XXXXXXX,
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At age of 60 if you are passing red tinged mucous per-rectally you should undergo a sigmoidoscopic examination. A sigmoidscopy should resolve the cause of this problem and according the treatment can be suggested by your gastroenterologist. If blood had been mixed with stools then a full length colonoscopy would have been needed.
Best wishes.
Dr Dinesh Singal
Thanks for contacting Healthcare Magic.
At age of 60 if you are passing red tinged mucous per-rectally you should undergo a sigmoidoscopic examination. A sigmoidscopy should resolve the cause of this problem and according the treatment can be suggested by your gastroenterologist. If blood had been mixed with stools then a full length colonoscopy would have been needed.
Best wishes.
Dr Dinesh Singal
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