Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used to describe conditions causing longterm inflammation of the gut. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the two types of IBD. IBD results in symptoms like diarrhea, fever, blood in stools, and loss of appetite.
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What causes mucus and blood in stools?
Query: Hi doctor, When I am using the restroom, I saw bloody mucus in my stool. What does it mean? Recently, I suffered with diarrhea and black stools. I had treatment for diarrhea and having bloody mucus in stools. Currently, I am taking gastric tablets and medicines to control diarrhea. Read Full »
Dr. Kagathara Happy Kumar Devkaranbhai
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and worry about the severity of the situation. Loose stool along with increased frequency of stool (6 to7 times per day), mucus and occasional episodes of bleeding suggest inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's diseas... Read Full »