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What Causes Mucus In Stool?

Posted on Mon, 20 Jun 2016

Question: I am not sure if something was in my toilet before i went. But i think small thin white puss came out when i pooped. Looked like a string but thicker.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (4 hours later)

This is probably stomach infection. You will need antibiotics.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (1 hour later)

So odd bc i have no other symptoms. Just gurgling stomach and gas. No temp. Etc. had divertiulitis in january. Any relation to that?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Could be related

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.

It can be linked to diverticulitis.

But, first of all we have to rule out stomach or intestinal infection.

I suggest you to do a stool routine microscopy test.

If I was your treating doctor, then I would have given tablet ofloxacin-ornidazole two times a day for 3 days and capsule Omeprazole 20 milligram empty stomach once a day for 3 days.

However, since these are prescription medicine, i suggest you to meet the local doctor for needful.

If after 3 days of antibiotic, symptoms persist then only we should look for other causes.

I hope this will help you.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad