The anal sphincter consists of an involuntary internal sphincter muscle that keeps the anus closed to prevent poop from leaking out. The external anal sphincter muscle is voluntary and can be clenched and unclenched to help push feces from the body. The pudendal nerve is a major nerve group lo...
Perirectal abscesses are located inside the rectum (the section where poop is held in your digestive tract before it passes through the anus). This type of abscess is less common and often associated with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn’s disease. Surgical incision and drai...
Mucosal prolapse syndrome is arare entitythat was first described in 1983 by Du Boulay et al. This syndrome encompasses a variety of conditions including solitary rectal ulcers, inflammatory cloacogenic polyps, inflammatory “cap” polyps, gastric antral vascular ectasia, and prolapsing mucosal polyps ...
I just had my loop ileo refashioned to an end as they think it may be caused by overflow but am still leaking and have lower abdo pain. After reading all your posts (Hugs to all who have suffered from so many negligent surgeons), I am scared as to where the leaking is coming from...
Talking about your bowels can be an awkward conversation to have. However, when it comes to diagnosing complications with your bowel movements, it’s important to address issues before they get worse. But how can you tell the difference betweenconstipationand fecal impaction, and which one is wo...
Active surveillance.Prostate cancer often grows very slowly. Active surveillance is when you wait to start treatment. Your doctor will closely monitor your cancer with PSA blood tests, digital rectal exams (DREs), biopsies, and imaging tests. ...
Leaking of urine More frequent urination and a strong and sudden desire to urinate, especially at nightAt its worst, BPH can lead to: - A weak bladder - Backflow of urine causing bladder or kidney infections - Complete block in the flow of urine - Kidney Failure Some...
You may find that it keeps you from leaking. If you're still not sure if you're doing Kegel exercises correctly, talk to your healthcare provider. They can check to see if you're isolating the right muscles during your next physical exam. Let your provider know if you feel like you'...
Is there a distinction with the way the blood would look if it’s from a hemorrhoid vs. rectal fresh blood from colon cancer? Both hemorrhoid blood and colon cancer bleeding from the lower rectum is [...] ANAL BLEEDING, COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, CONSTIPATION Permalink Gallery How Harmful Is...
The maintenance and monitoring of toilet function and sinks are also of critical importance, given the implications from a blocked or leaking toilet, defective plumbing or malfunctioning sink (Gormley et al., 2017; Gormley et al., 2021; Kang et al., 2020; Kotay et al., 2017; Meng et al...