Stool consistency may be caused by dietary factors, or it may be caused by chronic pancreatitis, colitis and other diseases. 1. Dietary factors: If you have recently eaten too much high-protein food or sticky food, such as meat, glutinous rice, etc., it can cause sticky stools. 2. Chronic pancreatitis: Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pancreas that continues to progress for various reasons. Its main manifestations are pain in the upper abdomen, accompanied by back pain, decreased appetite, indigestion, postprandial fullness and steatorrhea, etc., which can lead to sticky, greasy, foul-smelling stools. 3. Colitis: Colitis refers to the inflammation that occurs in the colon, due to inflammation stimulation, can cause the intestinal tract to secrete too much mucus, which leads to sticky stools, usually accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, mucous pus and blood stools, anxious and then heavy (uncomfortable in the lower abdomen, want to defecate very much, and have a sense of incomplete defecation after the stool) and other symptoms. There are many other causes of thick and sticky stools, which should be taken seriously, and prompt medical attention should be given to identify the cause of the problem and further treatment or therapy as prescribed by the doctor.