Is mucus dangerous in a bowel movement?
Sometimes eating something that irritates your intestines and colon will cause shreds of mucus to appear; I notice that with irritable bowel syndrome. You may also see mucus in your stool if you’re swallowing a lot of thick phlegm with a cold or allergies. In fact, it’s normal to have small amounts of mucus in your stool, but probably not enough to see. On the other hand, you could have a bacterial infection, ulcerative colitis, even a bowel obstruction if you’re seeing a lot of or frequent mucus. If you continue to see it over the next few days, make an appointment with your doctor, who can order the proper tests.
