Do soft stools occur in irritable bowel syndrome?

Stools in irritable bowel syndrome tend to be thin and mushy, and can also be formed soft or thin watery stools.
Irritable bowel syndrome belongs to a kind of functional bowel disease, which may be related to a variety of factors such as intestinal dynamics disorder, abnormal visceral sensation, and mental and psychological abnormalities. The main clinical manifestations are abdominal pain, abdominal distension, changes in bowel habits and fecal characteristics, and some patients may experience alternating symptoms of diarrhea and constipation.
Patients often appear after abdominal pain defecation phenomenon, the number of bowel movements increased, more often up to 3 to 5 times a day, stools are mostly thin paste, there are also formed soft stools or dilute water stools, mostly with mucus, abdominal pain can be relieved after defecation.
If the above symptoms occur, it is recommended to go to the gastroenterology department in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, and choose a targeted treatment program.