Sticky and small stools may be caused by rectal diseases, inflammatory diseases and gastrointestinal dysfunction.
1. Rectal diseases: Rectal diseases such as proctitis, rectal ulcer, rectal cancer, etc., which cause the heavy bowel movement. Rectal irritation is a kind of rectal irritation symptom, which is mainly manifested by the feeling of falling in the anus, frequent bowel movement but less bowel movement, incomplete bowel movement, mucus stool and even pain in the lower abdomen.
2. Inflammatory bowel disease: it is a disease caused by chronic intestinal inflammation, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, when it involves the rectal area, it may be manifested as anxiousness, wanting to defecate, but less stool, and at the same time, it may be manifested as mucus, pus and blood in the stool, and there is a situation of calling the feet sticky.
3. Gastrointestinal dysfunction: refers to chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal syndromes, in which patients may suffer from dyspepsia and less sticky stools.
When the patient has the symptom of sticky stool, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for examination and diagnosis, and under the guidance of the doctor to carry out the corresponding treatment. In daily life, develop good dietary habits to avoid the adverse symptoms caused by improper diet.