Parasites or worms?

I’m wondering if anyone can help me with this...Yesterday I noticed that there were two long brown things in my faeces. The faeces were in small clumps and two of the clumps had a long brown thing attached. I’ve noticed that I’ve had more mucous lately (if that is what it is) so I was a bit concerned although I was also thinking it might have been undigested broccoli. I scooped one of the clumps out and put it into a container and then into a bag and into the fridge so I could show my partner later. It looked a bit like a brown cherry but with an exceptionally long brown stalk once inside the container. When I showed my husband later that day the long brown thing had completely disappeared! I’m very puzzled anud wondering if there is an explanation for this? Tweet