If you make it a regular habit to peek at your poop—which we actually encourage you to do as one of those good toilet habits—then you might, on occasion, see a small amount of mucus either in the ...

Bloody mucus in your stool is usually due to inflammation or damage in your colon (large intestine). It can be a sign of several conditions, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or bacterial ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Foamy poop can be caused by foods that your body can't digest completely.Malabsorption can be due to conditions like celiac disease, IBS, or food ...

A stool that looks like currant jelly can indicate a bowel disorder called intussusception. However, bloody mucus in the stool may also be a sign of other conditions, such as inflammatory bowel ...

New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common - yet often overlooked - source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that ...

Mucus consists mainly of water and a gel-forming molecule called mucin. The body uses mucus to protect tissues, remove particles, and prevent infections. Mucus is essential for the functioning of many ...