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What Causes Mucus In The Stool?

I am seeing a large amount of mucus in my stool? My stool has hanged over the past month, not diarrheal but looser: I have had constipation my entire life, pooped like a rabbit and now I haven t problem going, stool is soft and firm but on occasion now I only have the mucus with ver little or no stool.
Tue, 9 Aug 2016
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Hello,
Thanks for the consult.

Brief answer,
Symptoms suggestive of Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)

Detailed explanation,
1. I am happy to help you. You mentioned that large amount of mucus in stools and sometimes having only mucus without feces
2. The symptoms that you have strongly suggestive of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
3. IBS are of 2 types a. Crohn's disease
b. Ulcerative Colitis
4. Exact reasons of IBS is not known
5. Please check do you have any other symptoms of IBS like fever, bloating, abdominal cramps, rectal bleeding and an increase or decrease in bowel movements

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What Causes Mucus In The Stool?

Hello, Thanks for the consult. Brief answer, Symptoms suggestive of Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) Detailed explanation, 1. I am happy to help you. You mentioned that large amount of mucus in stools and sometimes having only mucus without feces 2. The symptoms that you have strongly suggestive of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 3. IBS are of 2 types a. Crohn s disease b. Ulcerative Colitis 4. Exact reasons of IBS is not known 5. Please check do you have any other symptoms of IBS like fever, bloating, abdominal cramps, rectal bleeding and an increase or decrease in bowel movements Hope this information helps you.