Diarrhoea, commonly known as “diarrhoea”, is typically characterised by more frequent bowel movements than is customary, thin faeces, increased water content, and a daily volume of more than 200g of faeces, or containing undigested food or pus, blood or mucus. Diarrhoea is often accompanied by varying degrees of abdominal pain, a feeling of urgency to defecate and anal discomfort.