What causes white stool?

White stool is actually an abnormal problem, because it may be caused by rectal or colon inflammation, and many other digestive tract diseases may also cause abnormal bowel movements, so it is necessary to identify the cause before you can respond to the treatment correctly.

1. The small amount of mucus in normal feces is not noticeable because it is evenly mixed with the feces. If there is mucus visible to the naked eye, it means the amount has increased, which is called mucus stool. If you experience increased bowel movements, mucus in the stool, and symptoms of tenesmus, you should consider the following:

2. The patient may be suffering from rectal or colon inflammation, the cause of which is more complicated.

3. In case of enteritis, the increased mucus is evenly mixed in the feces; in case of colitis, the feces have gradually taken shape, and the mucus is not easy to mix with the feces.

4. Mucus from the rectum is attached to the surface of the feces. Simple mucus stool has no transparent mucus and is slightly sticky.

5. Purulent mucus is yellow-white and opaque, and is seen in various types of enteritis, bacterial dysentery, amoebic dysentery, and acute schistosomiasis.

6. After a clear diagnosis is made through examination, surgical treatment will be used if necessary, while medication will mainly be used for symptomatic treatment. For example, in the case of bacterial enteritis, it is necessary to identify the bacterial infection and use the drug to which the bacteria is most sensitive in order to obtain a more satisfactory treatment effect.