Diverticulosis is more often seen in adults over 40 ... This includes watery stools, soft "pencil stools." hard pellet stools, mucus in stools, and bright red, maroon, or tarry stools.

Theories suggest UTI and constipation are related, but one does not necessarily cause the other at this stage in research.

Adults with rectal prolapses often have weak ... changes to bowel movements, and leakage of stool, mucus, or blood from the ...