I have no idea how I should title this thread but it's definitely a TMI situation

[TMITuesday]

Apologies in advance for the following. I'm quite worried but have no idea what's going on. I just farted. Or so I thought til I felt wetness. When I went to check what was going on down there it appears I have passed a lot of jellyish mucus (I am so sorry about this!) which didn't smell strong but had a slightly icky whiff. I've been a bit windy today but no diarrhoea or anything. WTF is this all about?!

Are you sure the wetness came from there and is not the infamous egg white cervical mucous that you get when ovulating?

i was going to say something else but it's still not friday night.

Have you been abroad recently? I had this when caught nasty tummy bug in India last year. Apparently can be a sign of dysentry.

I have wet farts from time to time. Yesterday, actually. But they were clear water rather than jellyish mucus, and I found just sitting on the loo and farting loads finally got the air out of me.

Oh god, did I really just post that?

Lucy, it was most definitely from my arse, much as I'd prefer to believe otherwise.

Reality, I had piles a few months back but I also have a fissure so I have been living on lactulose. My bowels are normally a happy pile-free place since. I have changed back down to Fybogel the last 3 days but it's not been a problem any time I've taken it before.

It's like I shat a show. OMG why me, I can't go to the GP and explain this!

Yes DG you did. And you didn't name change. V. brave.

TMITuesday - I would def suggest a GP trip. It may be nothing but best to get it checked.

I haven't been abroad. Dysentery? [faints]

Has it only been today? Give it another day and see if it happens again. That's what I would do if I were you. You don't want to be exposing your embarrassment to the GP unnecessarily (you have MN for that!)

Yes just today. I was minding my own business cooking some pork loin steaks when it happened. Most unpleasant. Thank you for holding my hand (don't worry, I washed them) - DP would rip the piss out of me! I think I'll wait another day like you suggest Dumbledore, and see what transpires.

Seeing that in my knickers would put me off my pork.

Its probably some sort of Lactulose Leftover

As if we mums don't have enough to deal with sorting out our childrens' various bum issues....

Hope you're ok!

OP did you have bumsex last night?

there i posted it, friday or no friday.

I have had this before, did get an explanation years ago that it's kind of like an excess of the natural lubricant that helps the poo come out.

I would think it is probably the 'gel' component of fybrogel. I remember something similar when I was taking linseeds post natally

Boo did you not read the bit about the fissure?! My bumsex days are over [eyes watering]

oh i missed that bit, i have no clue then. that was the first thing that came to mind

LOL!

What's a fissure?

is anyone else a bit nervous about farting after this thread?

Do you have irritable bowel? Sometimes the bowel can produce mucus if irritated which just passes through.

Mybe the ongoing lactulose and fybogel have irritated your insides a bit.

I am wondering if it is a bit like when dogs have worms and the vet empties their anal gland. I've had something wet before, and it smells very fishy.

Eeyore, it's when your anus splits - yes, really. It makes shitting feel like a baby crowning only there's no pain relief, no earnest partner cheering you on, and no baby. Just a shit, blood and tears.

I don't think I have IBS - bit delicate at times and prone to wind if I eat processed carbs but nothioh major.

As for you, Cottage, I read your name as FrottageCod!

Ouch.