The mucus is what causes it.

Mucous stool may be caused by bacterial dysentery, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.

1. Bacillary dysentery

Bacterial dysentery is caused by Shigella infection, which can cause intestinal mucosa damage and mucus secretion to increase, thus forming mucus stool.

2. Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic non-specific intestinal inflammatory disease, which is easy to cause intestinal mucosa damage and ulcer, and then mucus purulent blood stool.

3. Irritable bowel syndrome Irritable

bowel syndrome is a functional intestinal disease, mainly manifested by abdominal pain, abdominal distension, bowel habits change, etc., some patients may appear mucus stool.