What causes mucus in the colon may be a variety of different conditions. Some amounts of mucus in the stool is a normal occurrence. When the mucus in the stool becomes heavy and visible to the eye in the toilet, it could be from many different things.

Having mucus in the colon or stool comes from conditions such as ulcerative colitis (UC), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and is seen less often in Crohn's disease (CD). At times, a bacterial infection, anal fissure, or a bowel obstruction may also cause the passage of mucus.

Mucus is a white, clear, or yellowish substance that appears to have a jelly-like consistency and is produced by various parts of the body. In the case of the colon, it is produced by the mucus membrane and serves to protect the colon and help with the passage of feces throughout the body and out the anus.

With UC, the mucus membrane of the intestine becomes inflamed and develops ulcers. These ulcers bleed and produce pus and mucus, which may be visible as they are passed in the stool. In IBS, there may be increased mucus production by the lining of the intestine, which is then passed. Mucus is more often associated with diarrhea-predominant IBS. Mucus is less frequent with CD, but may be associated with the development of an anal fissure.

If you believe that your passage of mucus is not normal, you may wish to speak to a doctor who will then refer you to a specialist if necessary.

There are a couple of steps you can take in order to prevent mucus. Keeping your colon clean can go a long way toward alleviating this problem. You can choose to use an oral colon cleansing product, such as those sold at many health food and natural living store, or you can get a high colonic which is a medical procedure performed by a trained technician. For a more serious problem, you may want to choose the high colonic as the technician can advise you on preventing further problems.

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