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Anal and rectal diseases
Anal and rectal diseases are conditions that effect the bottom end of the digest tract, including the anus. These conditions may include hemorrhoids, cancer, warts, and many other problems.
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A 44-year old asked:
Does an anal fissure puff up and cause discomfort outside of the rectal opening?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Which tests are considered "Routine" when trying to diagnose rectal and anal problems? I have had a Colonoscopy , I had a few polyps and inter.hemmorh
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A 22-year old male asked:
Hello doctor before 5 months i inserted an object into my anus and i was bleeding for 3 days, how can i know that i have not pierced the rectal wall ?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is rectal vs anal cancer?
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A 31-year old asked:
Severe rectal pains. Why now after years of anal?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can anal vibrator cause rectal prolapse?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it true that anal use of a vibrator causes rectal prolapse?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Sir I just want to know when we talk about anal mucus r we talking about rectal mucus ? As I have red that anal canal is simply skin type one layer
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A female asked:
Should an 86 year old woman with rectal prolapse have another surgery after one year. Are there other ways? She had one wire surgically put across her anus to keep her rectum from falling out one year ago, The Dr, wants to do it again. Is there another
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A 28-year old asked:
I recently had an anal sex 3 days ago. The next morning I had a rectal pain around the bottom rim of the rectum. It's still not getting better after 3 days especially after sitting for a long time. Causing discomfort. I realized there was a little bleedi
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A 40-year old asked:
What to do for severe constant anal/rectal burning?
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A 34-year old asked:
does anal sex lead to rectal prolapse?
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A 36-year old asked:
How does a man get an anal or rectal prolapse? NOT gay
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A 30-year old asked:
What is rectal prolapse vs hemorroids and anal swelling?
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A 35-year old asked:
How long does a surgical repair of a hernia & anal rectal prolapse take?
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A 44-year old asked:
Rectal pain and pain relief question. Are acetominophen suppositories for treating anus or rectal pain?
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A 33-year old asked:
Supposing you have a lot of anal sex..would you be more suseptable to having a rectal prolapse when your older?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Anal sore for 9 months.1st colo-rectal dr., didn't want to touch it but removed hem. 2nd dr. (many years experience)saw sore and removed another hem.Will go back in 2 weeks. Could it be anal cancer?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can vague anal/rectal pain be associated with IBS? can it be psychological?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is rectal bleeding (internal) due to constipation? assuming it's anal fissure. will I die of it?
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A 51-year old male asked:
I am experiancing rectal itching and I see a little tear in my anus Iwhat doctor should i go? What to do?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Symptoms: minor rectal bleeding (presumably at anus, red blood), painful defection (pain in rectum/anus area), feces of extremely huge size. Pain during prolong sitting. If sigmoidoscopy is required?
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A member asked:
How can I tell the difference between an external hemorrhoid and an abnormal colon growth? I am a male in my mid-twenties and for a while, I've thought myself to have a mild hemorrhoid issue. Symptoms include some rectal itching, a slight bulge in anal ti
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A 19-year old female asked:
What is a good position to do rectal work on yourself? In supposed to use a small dilator/finger to stretch anal sphincter muscles but can't reach.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Hello. I would like to ask about the causes and treatment for per rectal bleeding in a 23 years old male. It has been 6 months, on and off, bright red, slight pain in anus, symptom relieved by increased fluid intake and fibre, no loss of weight or appetit
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A 32-year old asked:
What happens when you hold your poop in a long time? Do you get anus or rectal cancer?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I think I have either anal fissure or Internal hemorrhoid, had rectal exam before no result. Still pain and blood in toilet. Should doc do Anoscopy?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Noticed some reddish sores around my 9mths old anus today.also saw one on his right armpit.he had a fever of 39.9(rectal) applied desitin (zinc oxide diaper cream) to the sores and gave him pedia care for the fever
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A 41-year old asked:
Is anal tightness associated with colon or rectal cancer?
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A member asked:
had a colonoscopy done doctor found rectal mass 2to 3 cm from anal verge is it normal for him to request a ct scan for this?
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