Question
In the past two months, there have been symptoms of belching, flatulence, and bowel sounds, and the shape of the stool has changed, sometimes being thick and sometimes thin, with varying shades of color. After seeking traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the symptoms have slightly improved, but recently, a sticky mucus resembling snot in orange-red color has been found on the stool, mainly appearing on harder, darker brown stools. Inquiring about what this condition might be and what the general color of mucous stool is.
Answer
These symptoms may be related to enteritis, and it is recommended to undergo a colonoscopy for diagnosis. Mucous stool usually does not appear bright red and is different from bloody fluid.