Mucus in the stool may be a normal physiological phenomenon, or it may be caused by ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and other pathological reasons.
1. Normal physiological phenomenon: Normal human body due to the secretion of intestinal mucosal fluid and epithelial shedding, can make the stool with a little mucus, usually not accompanied by stool abnormalities, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation and other discomforts, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
2. Ulcerative colitis: it is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease, which occurs in the sigmoid colon and rectum, and mainly manifests as recurrent diarrhea, mucus, pus and blood stools and abdominal pain, which may be accompanied by abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and other symptoms.
3. Irritable bowel syndrome: a kind of functional bowel disease, mainly manifested by abdominal pain, diarrhea (in the form of pasty or dilute watery stools, which may contain a large amount of mucus), constipation, which may be accompanied by abdominal distension, insomnia, anxiety and other symptoms, resulting in mucus in the bowel movement.
There are many other causes of the above symptoms, which should be taken seriously, and timely consultation should be made to identify the cause of the disease under the guidance of a medical professional and follow the medical advice for further treatment or therapy.