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I took pictures of my stool for the past 2 weeks. Do these stools indicate a bowel problem?

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bran10477
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Hey, I'm 28 (male) and I've had IBS-related symptoms ever since I was a child. Never had blood ever, though.

Recently (since early March) my stool has been more on the mushy side. It doesn't really hold its form when it hits the water. Also, sometimes some of the stool will kind of disintegrates when it lands in the water...which seems a bit odd.

My normal routine is that I've only been doing 1 bowel movement a day consistently in the mornings, soon after I wake up. Sometimes I'll do a smaller BM during the evening as well, but my morning BM is always consistent.

I took pictures of my stool for the past 2 weeks. Warning: https://i.ibb.co/d2Zfq3Q/Frame-1304.png

That being said, since early March- I have not been eating a lot of meat (except chicken on some days). I've been focused mostly on veggies like brussel sprouts, kale, and bok choy.

Is this a strong indication of inflammation or bowel cancer? If so, at what point should I be testing for ulcerative colitis and/or Crohn's?

I had some blood tests and CRP was <0.3mg and ESR was around 7mm/hr. Everything else was normal as well.

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