Proctitis is defined as inflammation of your anus (the opening) and lining of your rectum (lower part of the intestine leading to the anus). Symptoms can vary greatly. You may at first have only minor problems. Proctitis affects the last 6 inches of the rectum and can cause the following:...
Crohn's disease (a type of inflammatory bowel disease) Diarrhea Diverticulosis (a bulging pouch that forms on the wall of the intestine) Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Ischemic colitis (colon inflammation caused by reduced blood flow) Proctitis (inflammation of the lining of the rectum) Pseudomem...
The signs and symptoms of ainfection depend on the part of the body infected, be it the vagina, penis, rectum, or throat. They can range from vaginal or penile discharge to severe abdominal and/or pelvic pain.1Often, discomfort occurs during sex or urination, but far too often there are...
proctitis— inflammation of the rectum or anus that can involve pain, bleeding, fever, and chills, usually related to unprotected anal sex.The first episode of herpes symptoms usually has the worst symptoms. When symptoms develop, they can occur from a few days to a few weeks after contact ...
Common causes of rectal bleeding (blood in stool) include: Anal fissures Hemorrhoids Cancers and polyps of the rectum and colon Diverticulosis or diverticulitis Abnormal blood vessels in the lining of the intestines (angiodysplasia) Ulcerative colitis Ulcerative proctitis Crohn's colitis (also called Cr...
If you have a penis, chlamydia can cause an infection of the epididymis (the tube that carries sperm away from the testes) or proctitis -- inflammation of the rectum. If your chlamydia goes untreated, whether you have a vagina or a penis, you can get a condition called nongonococcal ...
Types of Ulcerative Colitis The type of ulcerative colitis you have depends on where it is in your body: Ulcerative proctitisis usually the mildest form. It’s only in the rectum, the part of your colon closest to your anus.Rectal bleedingmay be the only sign of the disease...
Proctosigmoiditis involves inflammation of the rectum and the sigmoid colon (a short segment of the colon contiguous to the rectum). Symptoms of proctosigmoiditis, like that of proctitis, include rectal bleeding, urgency, and tenesmus. Some patients with proctosigmoiditis also develop bloody diarrhea...
Ulcerative proctitis:Ulcerative proctitis is defined by inflammation that is located in the rectum, most commonly the last 6 inches or less. For about 30-50% of patients, their ulcerative colitis starts in this form.3With the inflammation limited to a smaller area than in the other forms of ...
Structure of the rectum due to lymphogranuloma venereum-symptoms and treatment with sodium sulfanilyl sulfanilateProctitis and rectal stricture due to Lymphogranuloma Venereum have been greatly benefited by poorly absorbed and non-toxic sodium sulfanilyl sulfanilate. The local symptoms disappear, the...