1 Etiology factors and associated symptoms

Symptoms of diarrhea can be different, and by their nature you can identify the cause:

• frequent stool;
• colic in the abdomen;
• temperature increase;
• nausea and vomiting;
• increased gas production;
• diarrhea with mucus;
• diarrhea with blood.

These factors can cause dehydration, which leads to a sharp deterioration in health. Its manifestations: dry mouth, a strong thirst, frequent breathing, a sharp reduction in urination, dizziness.

What are the causes of diarrhea with mucus in an adult? Causes that could cause diarrhea:

• poisoning - food or chemical;
• intestinal infection, eg salmonellosis;
• dysentery;
• colitis;
• viral infections;
• worms;
• dysbacteriosis;
• exacerbation of stomach ulcers;
• cancer;
• inflammation of a different nature;
• is a side effect, after taking medication.

Slime is sometimes found in adulthood of an adult. Depending on its quantity and nature, you can find out whether it is pathology or not. Normally, a small amount of mucus may be present in the feces, since the walls of the gastrointestinal tract contain mucus, and, shrinking, it is excreted in microscopic amounts along with feces. Anxiety causes the separation of a large amount of excreted mucus with impurities.

The smell of bowel movements also matters. Usually a fetid smell indicates an infection in the intestines caused by pathogens of salmonellosis, dysentery, parasites, etc.

2 Effect of taking medications

Strongly acting drugs can cause clear mucus in the stool. Diarrhea can occur in both mild and severe forms. It depends on the individual's intolerance to the body or the misuse of medications. The intestinal microflora is disturbed, peristalsis( contractions) is intensified, which leads to diarrhea with mucus.

To help the body in this case it is possible, appointing a patient a diet and drugs that restore the intestinal microflora. The intestine has the capacity for rapid recovery, so if the cause of diarrhea was the misuse of medications, then when they are abolished and treated properly, the symptoms go away in a short time.

3 Infectious lesions of

Mucous components in feces may appear due to intestinal infection. There are pronounced symptoms, i.e.disgusting putrid smell, frequent bowel movements, vomiting. Such a manifestation of diarrhea at home is not treated. The patient should be shown to the infectious disease doctor who will carry out the diagnosis. Since it seems impossible to pass the test for analysis, the doctor will determine the prescription of the onset of diarrhea, the period of the incubation period and only after clarifying the picture of the disease will prescribe a treatment aimed at correcting the violations.

There is diarrhea with mucous elements, with impurities of blood. If you notice a small amount of red veins in the feces, then there is no reason for panic. Because of frequent bowel movements during diarrhea, this phenomenon is within the normal range. But if diarrhea is accompanied by a clear loss of blood, and the person's health is getting worse - the temperature rises, vomiting, abdominal pain, - then unconditionally you need to take the patient to the hospital. This can be the cause of dysentery, ulcers, tumors in the bowels. Treatment of a patient at home can lead to death.

4 Parasites and dysbiosis

If diarrhea is repeated often, i.e.periodically cease, then appear again, this may indicate the presence of parasites. Mucous discharge during the act of defecation can be a lot. Symptoms of the fact that the body has worms, can be:

• increased gas production;
• bloating;
• rumbling in the abdomen;
• nausea;
• loss of appetite or vice versa, a constant feeling of hunger;
• anal itching, etc.

To restore the intestine, you need to expel parasites from the body. Since each species of helminths requires an individual approach to treatment, you need to first find out what kind of worms the body is infected with. There are many ways to diagnose, thanks to which you can install a variety of helminth. After eliminating the cause, the diarrhea will stop.

Diarrhea with mucous elements is caused by dysbiosis. Dysbacteriosis is not an independent disease and not an infection. This state of the intestinal microflora, which changes its composition due to improper digestion. In the intestines are bacteria - useful and harmful. Useful are lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, bacteroides. They help the intestines cope with the basic function of digestion. Also useful bacteria act as protectors, thanks to them the immune system does not fail. They do not give rise to all kinds of allergic reactions.

When the balance of beneficial bacteria in the intestines is disturbed and they become smaller, expanses for harmful bacteria begin. They actively harm and disrupt the work of the intestines. This is the dysbiosis, which leads to diarrhea. The cause of dysbiosis can be a violation in digestion( due to poor food), which leads to gastroenterological diseases - heartburn, gastritis, pancreatitis, dysfunction of the gallbladder, pancreas.

Treatment of a dysbacteriosis is usually directed on settlement of digestion. This appointment of a special diet, if there is a need - the reception of additional enzymes, beneficial bacteria, i.e.recovery of bowel and stool functions. To do this, pass the appropriate tests to find out the state of the intestinal microflora.

During diarrhea it is very important to maintain the patient's water balance. Frequent drinking is vital for diarrhea.