I just found feces coming out of my rectum. I've had mucus there before, but never feces. Is this normal?
Pati49
Mar 12, 2025 7:50 pm
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Beth22
Mar 12, 2025 8:39 pm
With your rectum still intact, you will have mucus that comes out. That won't go away, and if you don't pass mucus, it can harden and turn a different color. If it's mucus that has hardened and finally came out, yup, that is normal. Stool is not normal.
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mzzzmayo
Mar 12, 2025 9:12 pm
Hi, I was told by my surgeon that feces may still come out. I'm not the professional, but from what I was told, it can happen.
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