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- Anal symptoms: Introduction
- Causes (264 conditions)
- Types
- Diagnosis Checklist (24 listings)
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Diagnostic tests (6 listings)
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Anal symptoms: Introduction
Further information about Anal symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Anal symptoms: rectal bleeding, anorectal pain, anal pain, rectal pain, anal itching, anal swelling, anal lump, anal cancer or other types.
Anal symptoms: Symptoms affecting the anus. See free access online books about Anal symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 264 causes of Anal symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Anal symptoms
- 2q deletion - anal fistulae
- Abdominal Cancer - blood in stool
- Abdominal Neoplasms - blood in stool
- Acinic cell carcinoma - blood in stool
- Acute Gastritis - blood in stool
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Causes of Types of Anal symptoms:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Anal symptoms:
- Rectal bleeding (259 causes)
- Anorectal pain (66 causes)
- Anal pain (7 causes)
- Rectal pain (24 causes)
- Anal itching (57 causes)
- Anal swelling (14 causes)
- Anal lump (15 causes)
- Anal cancer (2 causes)
- Anal ulcer (3 causes)
- Rectal prolapse (6 causes)
- Proctitis (22 causes)
- Hemorrhoids (12 causes)
- Piles (10 causes)
- Anal rash (18 causes)
- Anal bruise (5 causes)
- Urge to defecate
- Anal fissure (8 causes)
- Anogenital pruritus (9 causes)
- Fecal straining (21 causes)
- Rectal discharge (27 causes)
- more types...»
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- Anal symptoms in pregnancy (13 causes)
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Anal symptoms: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Anal symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Anal symptoms and Digestive symptoms (198 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Stool symptoms (174 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Bowel problems (171 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Bleeding symptoms (156 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Abdominal symptoms (146 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Pain (144 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Bloody stool (143 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Buttock bleeding (142 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Stool color (142 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Nerve symptoms (137 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Sensations (136 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Bowel movements (118 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Abdominal pain (109 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Head symptoms (104 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Muscle weakness (93 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Body symptoms (92 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Weakness (88 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Muscle symptoms (84 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Fatigue (82 causes)
- Anal symptoms and Swelling symptoms (82 causes)
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Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Anal symptoms
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Anal symptoms:
- Anal symptoms (264 causes)
- Rectal symptoms (264 causes)
- Rectal bleeding (259 causes)
- Internal bleeding (9 causes)
- Anal pain (7 causes)
- Rectal pain (24 causes)
- Bloody stools (343 causes)
- Painful defaecation
- Constipation (702 causes)
- Anal itching (57 causes)
- Anal lump (15 causes)
- Anal discharge
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Diagnostic Guides for Anal symptoms
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Anal symptoms: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
- Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Anal symptoms
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is over-diagnosed, whereas other causes that are...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This leads...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's ...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal effect). One of the most common...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome,...read more »
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Anal symptoms: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
- Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
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Diagnostic tests for Anal symptoms:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Anal symptoms. Some of these are listed below :
- External Physical examination - looking for perianal skin tags, external hemorrhoids, perianal haematoma, patulous anus, anal fissure, anal fistula, anal herpes, perianal warts.
- Digital rectal examination- noting tone, any mass, tenderness, blood
- Swab of any perianal lesions - to diagnose herpes.
- Sexually transmitted disease screen - if appropriate.
- Sigmoidoscopy and Proctoscopy - allow visualization of any lumps or swellings that have been felt or to exclude other impalpable lesions and to take a biopsy of lump.
- Colonoscopy - if suspect bowel cancer, Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis.
- more tests...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Anal symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you noticed the anal symptoms - determine if acute or chronic.
- Was there an event that caused the symptoms to appear initially? - perianal haematoma may appear following straining at toilet or some other effort involving strain , episode of constipation can predispose to anal fissure , unsafe sex may increase risk of anal herpes.
- Are the anal symptoms there all the time or does it come and go? - A lump that comes and goes indicates a prolapse of a lesion from the rectum e.g. rectal prolapse, rectal polyp or internal hemorrhoids, Proctalgia fugax is rectal pain lasting 3-30mins often waking person at night.
- If the anal symptoms occur intermittently, what causes them to appear? - e.g. prolapse occurs during bowel evacuation, anal itch can occur with hot weather, exercise or sweating.
- Medical history of Inflammatory bowel disease? - may indicate increased risk of perianal abscess.
- more questions...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Anal symptoms (24 listings)
Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Anal symptoms) may include:
- Is there pain? - may indicate perianal haematoma, strangulated internal hemorrhoids, perianal abscess, anal fissure, anal herpes, ulcerative proctitis, proctalgia fugax or rectal ulcer.
- Constipation? - predisposes to hemorrhoids, perianal haematoma, rectal prolapse, faecal incontinence, anal fissure, skin tags and itch.
- Rectal bleeding or blood on the toilet paper? - may indicate perianal haematoma, hemorrhoids, colorectal or anal cancer, rectal polyp, anal fissure, rectal ulcer or diverticulitis.
- Passage of mucous? - may occur with benign or malignant rectal tumors.
- Fever? - may indicate perianal abscess.
- more symptoms...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Anal symptoms (24 listings)
Home Diagnostic Testing and Anal symptoms
Home medical tests possibly related to Anal symptoms:
- Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
- Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
- Digestive-Related Home Testing:
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Stories from Users for Anal symptoms
Real-life user stories relating to Anal symptoms:
- End of my rope........
- Ready to end my life
- I am at my wits end with these symptoms
- help-end of my rope
- 10 doctors no end in site Please some one help
- At the end of my rope and can't get diagnosed
- at the end of my rope
- Sores only on buttocks
- Pain/Growth on my anus
- At my wits end...
- end of my rope
- anus pain
- Please Help... at the end of my rope.......
- Recurring anal abscesses for 2 yrs!
- Crazy sore on the bottom of my shaft, thoughts?
- Anal Seepage Problem
- am actually going to kill myself the pain is unreal
- Open Sore on Buttocks
- Anal Problem need help!!
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- Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (663)
- Hematologic/Lymphatic (Blood and Lymph) (164)
- Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (333)
- Allergic/Immunologic (157)
- Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (775)
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Organs affected by Anal symptoms:
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Detailed list of causes of Anal symptoms
The list below shows some of the causes of Anal symptoms mentioned in various sources:
- 2q deletion - anal fistulae
- Abdominal Cancer - blood in stool
- Abdominal Neoplasms - blood in stool
- Acinic cell carcinoma - blood in stool
- Acute Gastritis - blood in stool
- more causes...»
See full list of 264 causes of Anal symptoms
How Common are these Causes of Anal symptoms?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Anal symptoms. Of the 264 causes of Anal symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 5 causes are "very common" diseases
- 11 causes are "common" diseases
- 5 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2 causes are "rare" diseases
- 16 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 237 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 264 causes of Anal symptoms
Conditions listing symptoms: Anal symptoms:
The following list of conditions have 'Anal symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Anal symptoms:
The following list of conditions have 'Anal symptoms' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Anal symptoms Based on Risk Factors
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Anal symptoms?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Anal symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
- General practitioner
- Emergency physician
- Gastroenterologist
- General surgeon
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Classifications of Anal symptoms:
Subtypes of Anal symptoms:
Rectal bleeding (219 causes), Anorectal pain (20 causes), Anal pain (7 causes), Rectal pain (8 causes), Anal itching (16 causes), Anal swelling (10 causes), Anal lump (8 causes), Anal cancer (1 cause), Anal ulcer (3 causes), Rectal prolapse (2 causes), Proctitis (1 cause), Hemorrhoids (2 causes), Piles, Anal rash (4 causes), Anal bruise, Urge to defecate, Anal fissure, Anogenital pruritus, Fecal straining (19 causes), Rectal discharge, Rectal mass, Rectal tenesmus, Rectal ulceration, Anal bleeding (2 causes), Anal discomfort (1 cause), Rectal lump (8 causes), Gas with discharge, Tenesmus (17 causes), Bloody stool (219 causes), bloody diarrhea (53 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Anal symptoms:
Digestive symptoms (4251 causes)
Symptoms related to Anal symptoms:
Anal symptoms (256 causes), Rectal symptoms (256 causes), Rectal bleeding (219 causes), Internal bleeding (3 causes), Anal pain (7 causes), Rectal pain (8 causes), Bloody stools (219 causes), Painful defaecation, Constipation (522 causes), Anal itching (16 causes), Anal lump (8 causes), Anal discharge
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Medical News summaries about Anal symptoms
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Anal symptoms and many other medical conditions:
- 60 percent of at risk Americans over 50 haven't been screened for colorectal cancer.
- Antibody treatment proving effective against Crohn's disease
- Anxious people more likely to notice symptoms of rectal cancer
- Colonoscopy screening for bowel cancer affective
- Early bowel cancer diagnosis significantly improves chances of survival
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Anal symptoms
Medical research papers related to Anal symptoms include:
- When is the use of faecal occult blood testing appropriate? For example should it be used in the investigation of iron deficient anaemia?
- When is the use of faecal occult blood testing appropriate? For example should it be used in the investigation of iron deficient anaemia?
- In patients presenting with occasional rectal bleeding, with a history of IBS and previous diagnosis of haemorrhoids, when should they be referred for a repeat colonoscopy or barium enema?
- In a 61 yr old male,what is the significance of a single faecal occult blood test,and what should be the appropriate follow up and investigation if any?
- Practice guidance : bowel cancer
- Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids (Treatment)
- Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
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