A certain amount of mucus is present in normal stools of healthy persons. In fact, part of the reason that normal stool is semi-soft is due to mucus, as well as water and fiber.
However, when there is an excessive amount of mucus, which is noticeable in other normal consistency, then it could be due to one or more of the following conditions.
Hemorrhoids
Inner hemorrhoids are a typical reason for bodily fluid in the stool. The bodily fluid might be believed to coat the stool and saw when wiping after a solid discharge. Another run of the mild side effects of hemorrhoids includes:
- Butt-centric tingling
- Blood in the stool
- Clogging
- Projection of the delicate butt-centric mucosa because of swelling
Intestinal Parasites
Intestinal parasites, similar to giardia or intestinal worms, may bring about bodily fluid in the stools and now and again, this might be the main side effect. Different side effects may include:
- Ceaseless bloating
- Chronic loose bowels
Note: Stool test shows parasites, their parts, or their ova. Blood test shows increased eosinophils and IgE antibodies.
Colorectal Cancer
Mucus in stools may be sometimes the only symptoms of small or large intestinal polyps or cancer.
Smelly mucus diarrhea
In many cases, the cause of smelly mucus in stools (with diarrhea or constipation) occurs where no underlying disorder can be identified. In these cases, the abnormal bowel habit, often accompanied by abdominal pain.
IBS is considered to be caused by an abnormality in movement through the bowels but is not due to any disease. Acute flare-ups may occur with psychological stress and certain irritant/trigger foods.
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Bacteria may congest in the small digestive system in different conditions fructose malabsorption, diabetes, systemic sclerosis, and different issue with weakened gut motility.
Typically, bacteria are not found in huge amounts inside the small digestive tract, if by any stretch of the imagination. At the point when these microscopic organisms enter the small digestive tract, it might multiply with no controlling measures that farthest point its populace estimate. This is an excess and not a contamination.