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Orange Mucus With Stools After Taking Preparation H Suppository
Question: HI I was told to take preparation h suppositories wel now when I go poop there is yellow orange like mucus coming out what is that it floats at the top
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Stool normally contains a small amount of mucus. Lots of gas and indigestion is commonly associated with passage of some amount of mucus in the stools. But passing stools with visible amounts of yellow orange like mucus could be from one of several different diseases or conditions.
This is a common symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and ulcerative colitis, and is seen to a lesser degree in Crohn's disease. Bacterial infection, anal fissure, or a bowel obstruction may also cause the passage of mucus along with stool.
It is not likely to be due to the use of preparation H.
Physical examination, stool analysis and sometimes colonoscopy are entailed here. These basic test are necessary to diagnose the condition and for appropriate treatment.
I encourage you to consult your primary physician and get the relevant investigations done.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
Stool normally contains a small amount of mucus. Lots of gas and indigestion is commonly associated with passage of some amount of mucus in the stools. But passing stools with visible amounts of yellow orange like mucus could be from one of several different diseases or conditions.
This is a common symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and ulcerative colitis, and is seen to a lesser degree in Crohn's disease. Bacterial infection, anal fissure, or a bowel obstruction may also cause the passage of mucus along with stool.
It is not likely to be due to the use of preparation H.
Physical examination, stool analysis and sometimes colonoscopy are entailed here. These basic test are necessary to diagnose the condition and for appropriate treatment.
I encourage you to consult your primary physician and get the relevant investigations done.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
This has never happened to me until today when I took suppository yesterday I was fine
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If this has happened for the first time, then it is likely to be due to the local gut inflammation caused by the constituents of suppository. You can stop using it further and watch for your stool to return back to normal over next 3-4 days. In case this discharge persists then a stool examination is required to find out the cause.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Thanks for writing again.
If this has happened for the first time, then it is likely to be due to the local gut inflammation caused by the constituents of suppository. You can stop using it further and watch for your stool to return back to normal over next 3-4 days. In case this discharge persists then a stool examination is required to find out the cause.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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