White stringy stuff end of feces

[julianC1986]

The past few days I have had some white, stringy stuff at the end of my feces. It's not a lot, and it's not all over, just at the very tip. And it seems to be very slippery and looks like ejaculation *** (I'm a straight male, so you can rule out what you're thinking).

I don't have any other symptoms and it's freaking me out!!! I can't stop thinking about it every day.

Any thoughts or concerns?? Please share! :(

[julianC1986]

THank you!

anything else from anybody else???

[buckies]

It could be a whole lot of things but what you are experiencing isn't uncommon.  Me personally, I wouldn't be too concerned.  But if you are having other symptoms like abdominal pain, swelling, constipation,  loose or bloody stools, fever, I would see a doctor.  You should try taking probiotics daily (yogurt is a good way just make sure it contains live bacteria cultures).  This is beneficial for your stomach intestines and colon.  And of course a healthy diet.  If the mucous doesn't go away and is bothering you, definately see a doctor for peace of mind.

Take care!

[Red_Star]

Mucus, a translucent, jelly like substance that appears in the stool is produced by mucous glands that line the small and large intestine. Certain amount of mucus is regularly present in normal stools in healthy persons.

You may notice excess mucus in the following:

Unhealthy diet
Food Intolerances:
- Fructose malabsorption
- Lactose intolerance (symptoms appear after dairy)
- Food allergies
- Celiac disease (symptoms appear after eating gluten containing cereals: wheat, barley and rye)
Internal haemorrhoids
Intestinal parasites
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth  
Small intestinal or colonic polyps
Constipation
Diarrhea
Bowel obstruction from a polyp, cancer, volvulus, intussusception, or swallowed foreign object
Food Poisoning
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as Crohn's Disease
Colorectal cancer

[ducky406]

Is it possible you have a parasite like threadworms?