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Mucus after using bathroom

Posted by Nicole19 @nicole19, Apr 10 11:00am

What can cause mucus after using the bathroom, both after urinating and having bowel movements?

Since around November or December 2025, I’ve noticed there’s mucus hanging down from me or white stringy particles in the toilet bowl. This has happened both after urinating and having bowel movements, and there’s times it’s hung down from my front, and other times it’s hung down in my rear. It doesn’t happen every time I use the bathroom, but its happened most days. I’ve been worried because it’s been happening often, and it hasn’t really stopped since I noticed it late last year.

I’ve been having other issues with my bowels, like I’ve felt like when I have bowel movements I’m not getting everything out. I’ve been having bowel movements most days though, but I still feel like there’s stool in me that I’m not getting out.

What could be causing the excess mucus?

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Nicole19 | @nicole19 | May 23 10:30pm
In reply to @grammato3 "@nicole19 Sounds reasonable. If anything changes you can always give them a call for the possibility..." + (show)
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@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?

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@grammato3 I have a small update. This week I took an at home urinalysis and it looked like it was negative and didn’t show an infection. The test tested for nitrites, leukocytes, ph, billrubin and more. I took a couple tests and the first time I took it, it looked like the billrubin level was elevated to the lowest elevated level, but I’m also not sure if I checked it in time. I took the test again later that evening with a different sample, and the level looked normal.

I took the test in the evening and after drinking water, and I don’t know if that would affect the results or not show something because it was more diluted with water/clearer.

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Susan, Volunteer Mentor | @grammato3 | May 23 11:23pm
In reply to @nicole19 "@grammato3 I have a small update. This week I took an at home urinalysis and it..." + (show)
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@grammato3 I have a small update. This week I took an at home urinalysis and it looked like it was negative and didn’t show an infection. The test tested for nitrites, leukocytes, ph, billrubin and more. I took a couple tests and the first time I took it, it looked like the billrubin level was elevated to the lowest elevated level, but I’m also not sure if I checked it in time. I took the test again later that evening with a different sample, and the level looked normal.

I took the test in the evening and after drinking water, and I don’t know if that would affect the results or not show something because it was more diluted with water/clearer.

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@nicole19 I can’t really comment on the accuracy of the test under the circumstances you described but we had a previous communication about even if the home test is negative, it does not necessarily mean that you do not need to see a doctor as a medical professional is in the best position to evaluate your situation. At that time, around the middle of May, you mentioned your appointment was in a couple of weeks. Am I to take it that means you’ll be seeing the doctor this week?

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Nicole19 | @nicole19 | 5 days ago
In reply to @grammato3 "@nicole19 I can’t really comment on the accuracy of the test under the circumstances you described..." + (show)
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@nicole19 I can’t really comment on the accuracy of the test under the circumstances you described but we had a previous communication about even if the home test is negative, it does not necessarily mean that you do not need to see a doctor as a medical professional is in the best position to evaluate your situation. At that time, around the middle of May, you mentioned your appointment was in a couple of weeks. Am I to take it that means you’ll be seeing the doctor this week?

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@grammato3 it’s this week or next week, I need to check

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