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Fecal mucus is found in both women and men of different ages. Children may also suffer from the ailment. However, the appearance of mucus in the stool is not always a cause for concern. It is also a natural physiological phenomenon.
A jelly-like substance secreted by cells in the mucosa lining the digestive tract, consisting of water, salt compounds and a protein called mucin that makes it sticky, protects and moisturizes, and helps in the movement of intestinal contents, prevents acids and enzymes from destroying the walls of the stomach and intestines.
When can mucus appear in the stool?
Mucus in the stool may appear due to increased production by the lining of the intestine. It often occurs in people who have problems with regular bowel movements or struggle with diarrhea or constipation. Mucus in the stool is often a symptom that occurs with digestive system diseases. It can appear in diseases related to bacterial or viral infections.
The mucus in the stool is also a symptom of gastrointestinal obstruction, which may be caused by various factors, including hernia, cancer, the presence of a foreign body in the body. The mucus itself in a small amount should not be a threat to us, but it is worth observing your body.
If there are other accompanying symptoms, such as: frequent vomiting, significant weight loss, blood in the stool, anemia, constant abdominal pain or itching of the anus, pain, rectal bleeding, it is worth consulting a doctor and not ignoring these symptoms.
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Mucus in the feces of a young child
Mucus in the feces of a child is quite a common phenomenon that worries parents. The appearance of mucus may be related to rotavirus infection. The most severe symptoms appear in infants and children up to three years of age. The mucus is then often accompanied by: increased temperature, intense vomiting, thinned, bad-smelling stool, drowsiness, irritability and lack of appetite.
However, the appearance of mucus in the stool may also be the result of indigestion or food allergy in an infant or older child. In the case of allergies, an elimination diet should be followed, excluding products that may cause allergic reactions in the body. Most often they are dairy products, as well as milk, eggs, cereals and nuts. In children, mucus in the stool and accompanying diarrhea may be a consequence of long-term antibiotic therapy, which disturbs the balance of the microflora in the intestine.
Such ailments often affect children under two years of age. Most of the time, however, symptoms are mild and subside after drug discontinuation. In more severe cases, pseudomembranous enteritis may develop. The affliction is characterized then diarrhea, watery stools with a very unpleasant smell, which may additionally contain mucus and blood. It is also accompanied by abdominal pain, fever and dehydration.
On the other hand, in the case of adults, a laboratory blood analysis can be performed, on the basis of which it will be possible to assess the functioning of the intestines and find out the causes of ailments.
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