What is the cause of Mucus in Bowel Movements?
Tagged As: Mucus In Bowel Question: What is the cause of mucus with a BM. I have seen it referred to numerous times by different people but would like to know what causes it and how common is it? Does it indicate anything in particular? Answer: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT CROHN’S DISEASE What is Crohn’s disease? Crohn’s disease is a serious inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It predominates in the intestine (ileum) and the large intestine (colon), but may occur in any section of the GI tract. Crohn’s disease usually causes diarrhoea, crampy abdominal pain, often fever, and at times rectal bleeding. Loss of appetite and subsequent weight loss also may occur. Symptoms may range from mild to severe, but in general people with Crohn’s disease can lead active and productive lives. Crohn’s disease is chronic. We don’t know its cause. Medication currently available decreases inflammation and usually controls the symptoms, but does not provide a cure. Because Crohn’s diseas
