The rectum is the part of the digestive tract between the colon and the anus. A mucus discharge or anal leakage can be a sign of rectal cancer. A rectal prolapse is when the rectum partially or ...

When hemorrhoids become swollen, you may see a bloody discharge, but you’re also likely to feel pain upon relieving your bowels. Mucus in stool can sometimes be a symptom of colon cancer ...

This unusual bacteria lives in our large intestine and survives off of mucin—the layer of mucus that covers the ... such as inflammatory bowel disease. A. muciniphila is a very fussy eater.