Mucus after using bathroom

@nicole19: A home urine test can be a good idea to see if you might have a UTI (urinary tract infection) and have a high degree of accuracy to primarily show if there are elevated levels of certain substances, such as white blood cells, nitrates or protein levels that are out of range that can be associated with an infection. You would still need to follow up with a doctor who would then likely order a more detailed test on the urine called a C&S: culture and sensitivity to see exactly what is causing the infection so the proper antibiotics or treatment can be prescribed.

However, even if the home test is negative, it does not necessarily mean that you do not need to see a doctor OR that you need to see one sooner as you have stated you're not having any acompanying other symptoms. If you develop urgency, pain,bleeding or feeling that you're ot fully emptying your bladder that would be reason to seek more immediate attention. Have you been having any of those symptoms?

You've mentioned in the past you've also had similar symptoms with bowel movements. If you're seeing a GP - a general practitioner or internist - that provider could likely assist you with these issues or refer you to a specialist if needed. When is your appointment?

@grammato3 No, I haven’t been having any symptoms you mentioned like, bleeding or painful urination.
The appointments in a couple weeks

@nicole19 Sounds reasonable. If anything changes you can always give them a call for the possibility of an earlier appointment or urgent care, but if this has been occuring periodically for some time you ought to be fine waiting for the visit. Can you check in with me on this post afterwards?

@mackvogt13 if I went to my doctor and had a urinalysis done, could that show what’s been going on? I had a doctors appointment in a few weeks, and I thought I could mention this then and see what they say

@nicole19 yes, very possibly. any doctor(including urgent care if you are in pain) can do a urinalysis, std, uti test etc and that just when you pee in a cup and all of that will be very useful even if that is excluding things. but an uranalysis and uti would be most important becaus those can show things like red and white blood cells, nitrites, leukocytes, kidneys, dehydrations, livers, diabetes. it can show a lot if they test for it all

@mackvogt13 okay, I think that would help and maybe give me peace of mind. I ordered an at home urinalysis kit too and thought of doing that in the meantime, and it looked like it would test for some of what you’ve mentioned. I can bring it up to my doctor too at an appointment this month, but if I start feeling worse I could go to an urgent care

@gravity3 I haven’t talked to a doctor about it yet. I have an appointment this month that I can mention it at

@nicole19 Yes i think an at home urine test is the right move for right now until you can get in to the doctor!

@mackvogt13 I ended up taking an at home test and to me it looked clear. It tested for nitrites and leukocytes, along with other things. I did a couple tests and the first test I couldn’t tell if my billrubin level was elevated, or if I didn’t check it in time. When I took the test again it was after drinking more water, and it looked normal.