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Have you been unwell? If you’ve not been eating, perhaps because of a stomach bug, you might notice more mucus. It will ‘disappear’ once your diet is back to normal.

Are there any other symptoms? Look out for other symptoms – abdominal cramping, diarrhoea, urgency or frequency in going to the bathroom. Excess mucus can also indicate an infection.

Avoid anal ‘play’: It may sound obvious, but if there’s anything amiss with your tail end, it’s best to leave it alone. That means avoiding anal intercourse or any other kind of love play that involves inserting foreign objects into the rectum.

Herbal help: Both bayberry and witch hazel are purported to offer relief from ‘mucous colitis’ (IBS) and related conditions. Ask your herbalist for a suitable preparation, but only after you’ve identified the reason for your excess mucus.

Homeopathy: Alumina may help if your mucus is accompanied by constipation. Argentum nitricum may help if you have wind, alternating constipation and diarrhoea and mucus (symptoms typical in IBS sufferers, for example).