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6 min readSymptom Guide
Seeing mucus in stool can be worrying. It may happen with IBS, infection or inflammation, but mucus with blood, weight loss, fever or night symptoms needs medical evaluation.
Key Takeaways
- IBS
- Intestinal infection
- Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
- Piles or rectal irritation
- Food intolerance or post-infection bowel changes
Possible causes
Mucus can come from irritation or inflammation in the bowel.
- IBS
- Intestinal infection
- Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
- Piles or rectal irritation
- Food intolerance or post-infection bowel changes
Warning signs
Blood, fever, weight loss, anemia, severe pain, night diarrhea or persistent symptoms should not be ignored.
Tests that may help
Depending on symptoms, stool tests, blood tests, inflammatory markers, colonoscopy or biopsy may be advised.
Treatment approach
Treatment depends on cause. Repeated antibiotics or self-medication may delay diagnosis in colitis or IBD.