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I have a clear gel like fluid or discharge coming from my rectum. It is sometimes yellow but most of the time is clear. Alot of the time when I get up from sitting it feels like it gushes out and I'll have a bowel movement with it or a piece of feces will come out with it. I have to wear a pad all day and night long. I think whatever it is is also affecting my lower stomach because it feels like I have a stomachache a lot of the time. Also when I sit down sometimes it hurts my butt.
I am 74 year old female and in good health except for this problem. What specialist should I make an appointment with?
Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of clear gel like fluid or discharge coming from rectum, yellow sometimes bu usually clear. Feels like gushing out and feels like passing a bowel movement, with a piece of feces coming out, have to ear pad day and night, stomach ache a lot of times, butt hurts on sitting down. Also noted that you are 74 year old female otherwise in good health other than this problem, wants to know which specialist to visit. Considering your age and stage of life cancer should be ruled out first, particularly the one with mucus producing ones. This can be due to proctitis, colitis or ulceration. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Consult a General Surgeon to have per-rectal digital examination, ano-proctoscopy and get a reference for colonoscopy. Also send stool, blood and urine for tests. CT scan of the abdomen. This will give the diagnosis and help you for the treatment decisions.
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What Does Clear Discharge From Rectum Indicate?
Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of clear gel like fluid or discharge coming from rectum, yellow sometimes bu usually clear. Feels like gushing out and feels like passing a bowel movement, with a piece of feces coming out, have to ear pad day and night, stomach ache a lot of times, butt hurts on sitting down. Also noted that you are 74 year old female otherwise in good health other than this problem, wants to know which specialist to visit. Considering your age and stage of life cancer should be ruled out first, particularly the one with mucus producing ones. This can be due to proctitis, colitis or ulceration. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Consult a General Surgeon to have per-rectal digital examination, ano-proctoscopy and get a reference for colonoscopy. Also send stool, blood and urine for tests. CT scan of the abdomen. This will give the diagnosis and help you for the treatment decisions.