Long-term mucus in stool may be caused by indigestion, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer and other factors.
1. Indigestion: Some people may suffer from indigestion due to long-term dietary deficiencies, such as long-term consumption of spicy, high-fat and high-protein foods, which can easily lead to indigestion, coupled with the lack of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract and other factors, which can not effectively digest the food, and then may show long-term mucus in the stools.
2. Inflammatory bowel disease: for example, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, etc., can make the intestinal tract have chronic inflammation stimulation for a long time, which leads to the increase of mucus and other secretions, and then there will be mucus in the stool for a long time, and abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms may also occur frequently.
3. Colorectal cancer: Colorectal cancer is the result of the combined effect of environmental factors, genetic factors and dietary factors. Colorectal cancer patients may have mucus in stool for a long time, and with the aggravation of lesions, they may also have symptoms such as blood in stool, abdominal pain and weight loss.
With the aggravation of the disease, there will also be blood in stool, abdominal pain, weight loss and other symptoms. If there is mucus in stool for a long time and accompanied by other abnormalities, it is recommended that patients should consult doctor for examination and treatment as soon as possible, so as to avoid delaying the condition.