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When I Feel Like I Need To Have A Bowel

Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2020

Question: When I feel like I need to have a bowel movement only clear mucus comes out. It's been weeks since I have had a bowel movement

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed investigations are required for diagnosis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Thank you for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details and i appreciate your concerns.
Normal bowel moment would never produce mucous.
Mucous means that something is wrong with the intestine in form of obstruction or Inflammation(like inflammatory bowel disease) or Infection.
Some tests should be like-
1)Stool routine and microscopy with culture and sensitivity.
2)Fecal calprotectin- Suggestive of inflammation in intestine.
Both these tests could be done at nearest lab and would require a small sample of stool.
3)A colonoscopy-To look into the intestine for inflammatory disease and any obstruction(This would be done by a Gastroenterologist).
Hope i was helpful.
Thanks!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (33 hours later)

That is all and good that's the whole problem I can't pass any stool

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take MIRALAX.

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
You could take a laxative/Stool softener like MIRALAX(over the counter) but in case you don't pass stool even after 2 doses then don't take it as there may be some obstruction.
Thanks!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad