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What Causes Soft And Sticky Bowel Movements?

My bowel movements are soft and sticky. I use a roll of toilet paper everytime i have to go. I have had bowel trouble for years from constanty needing to go "3-4 times a day" To lots of loose stool. But for the past 2 months this soft and sticky has became a huge problem. Like I have said before, I use also most a whole roll of toilet paper each time. I am 30 years old, I am over weight but very active. The only surgery that I have ever had was hernia surgery 2 years ago
Tue, 18 Jul 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
30 years overweight can have the problem of soft and sticky motion that needs so much of toilet paper as you have to visit the bathroom 3-4 times a day can be due to:
Colitis due to intestinal infection or amoebiasis.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Tests of stool for three consecutive days as this can provide a good information.
Colonoscopy and CT scan of the abdomen can help further.
Tests of blood and urine.
Clinical evaluation by your Doctor to start with and an opinion of a General Surgeon or a Gastroenterologist can help further.
Get an appropriate management as per the clinical picture and reports of investigations to get a proper curative management.
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What Causes Soft And Sticky Bowel Movements?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood the concerns. 30 years overweight can have the problem of soft and sticky motion that needs so much of toilet paper as you have to visit the bathroom 3-4 times a day can be due to: Colitis due to intestinal infection or amoebiasis. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Tests of stool for three consecutive days as this can provide a good information. Colonoscopy and CT scan of the abdomen can help further. Tests of blood and urine. Clinical evaluation by your Doctor to start with and an opinion of a General Surgeon or a Gastroenterologist can help further. Get an appropriate management as per the clinical picture and reports of investigations to get a proper curative management.