In a new Health survey, a third of adults in the U.S. said they had poop abnormalities in the last month. Here's what they're ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A small amount of mucus in your stool is normal, as mucus helps move food and waste through the intestines and protects against harmful bacteria. However ...

Small amounts of mucus in the stool is normal. However, larger amounts of mucus in their stool may indicate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or other medical conditions. Mucus in the gut is ...

Mucus in stool can sometimes be a symptom of colon cancer, says Dr. Shanker-Patel. However, mucus in stool is just one of a number of symptoms that might be observed in cases of colon cancer.

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