Anorectal pain

Anorectal pain: Introduction

Anorectal pain: Pain in the anus or rectum regions. See free access online books about Anorectal pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 66 causes of Anorectal pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Anorectal pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Anorectal pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Hemorrhoids
• Anal bleeding
• Anal fissure
• Rectal muscle spasm
• Proctalgia fugax (type of Proctalgia)
• Rectal abscess
• Anal abscess (see Anal symptoms)
• Perianal abscess
• Perianal hematoma
• Anal fistula (type of Fistula)
• Sexually transmitted disease
• Rectal prolapse
• Rectal injury
• Rectal infection (see Anal symptoms)
• Anal sex injury
• Anal object insertion injury
• Anal trauma
• Rectal trauma
• Colitis
• Diverticulitis
• Colon polyp
• Colon cancer
• Prostatitis
• Ovarian cyst
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Appendicitis
• Anal cancer
• Rectal cancer
• Some causes of pain between the legs (internal rather than rectal or anal pain):
  • Local injury
• more causes...»

See full list of 66 causes of Anorectal pain

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Causes of Types of Anorectal pain:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Anorectal pain:

• Anal pain (7 causes)
• Rectal pain (24 causes)
• Anal discomfort (1 cause)
• more types...»

Review causes of types of Anorectal pain in more specific categories:

• Anorectal pain in children (9 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 14 types for Anorectal pain

Anorectal pain: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Anorectal pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Anorectal pain and Pain (35 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Digestive symptoms (33 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Nerve symptoms (33 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Sensations (33 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Anal symptoms (29 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Abdominal symptoms (28 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Bowel problems (25 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Bleeding symptoms (25 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Bowel movements (24 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Stool symptoms (24 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Bowel incontinence (19 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Abdominal pain (18 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Constipation (17 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Diarrhea (17 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Bloody stool (17 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Stool color (17 causes)
• Anorectal pain and Buttock bleeding (16 causes)
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See full list of 1059 Symptom Checker combinations related to Anorectal pain

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Pain (5505 causes)
• Anal symptoms (264 causes)
• Sensations (5742 causes)
• Digestive symptoms (4279 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (6069 causes)
• Common symptoms (7552 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Anorectal pain

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Anorectal pain:

• Anal itching (57 causes)
• Anal bleeding (13 causes)
• Rectal bleeding (259 causes)
• Buttock pain (28 causes)
• Anal itch (57 causes)
• Rectal itch
• Anal pain (7 causes)
• Rectal pain (24 causes)
• Haemorrhoids
• Anal fissure (8 causes)
• Constipation (702 causes)
• Anal fistula
• Bloody stools (343 causes)
• Laxatives
• Sitz bath
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Anorectal pain

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Anorectal pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Anorectal pain

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• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Anorectal pain: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Misdiagnosis and Anorectal pain

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...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 digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria that aid digestion, and...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 "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning)....read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes....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 malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of 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, ...read more »

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Anorectal pain: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Diagnostic tests for Anorectal pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Anorectal pain. Some of these are listed below :

• External Physical examination - external hemorrhoids, perianal haematoma, anal fissure, anal fistula, anal herpes, perianal abscess.
• Digital rectal examination - noting any mass, tenderness or blood. The presence of rectal pain with a mass would suggest internal and external hemorrhoids, rectal cancer and perianal abscess.
• In women a mass felt may also indicate acute salpingitis, ectopic pregnancy or endometriosis which may cause rectal pain
• Swab of any perianal lesions - to diagnose herpes.
• more tests...»

See full list of 12 diagnostic tests for Anorectal pain

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Anorectal pain. 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 had the anorectal pain- determine if acute or chronic
• Was there an event that caused the anorectal pain 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.
• Is the anorectal pain there all the time or does it come and go? -Proctalgia fugax is rectal pain lasting 3-30mins often waking person at night, Pain from anal fissure settles minutes to hours after defecation
• If the anorectal pain occurs intermittently, what causes it to appear? - e.g. pain from anal fissure is precipitated by defecation; 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 Anorectal pain (39 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 Anorectal pain) may include:

• Rectal bleeding or blood on the toilet paper? - may indicate ruptured perianal haematoma, haemorrhoids, rectal or anal cancer, rectal polyp, anal fissure, rectal prolapse or intussusception.
• Purulent (pus-like) discharge? - may indicate fistula and perirectal abscess.
• Constipation? - predisposes to hemorrhoids, perianal haematoma, rectal prolapse.
• Passage of mucous? - may occur with benign or malignant rectal tumors.
• Fever? - may indicate perianal abscess.
• more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Anorectal pain (39 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Anorectal pain

Home medical tests possibly related to Anorectal pain:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Anorectal pain

Real-life user stories relating to Anorectal pain:

• Sores only on buttocks
• Pain/Growth on my anus
• anus pain
• Crazy sore on the bottom of my shaft, thoughts?
• Discomfort
• undiagnosed esophogeal discomfort - history
• Open Sore on Buttocks
• giddiness,weakness,pain & swelling in cervical region
• am actually going to kill myself the pain is unreal
• This pain won't go away
• Pain in the rectal region
• Weird pain in mid-stomach region
• Pain in pelvis region
• Sore bum, huge abdomen!

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Anorectal pain or relevant symptoms:

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• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (775)
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  • Explosive Diarrhea after eating
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Organs affected by Anorectal pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Anorectal pain may include, but is not limited to:

• Anus
• Skin

Detailed list of causes of Anorectal pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Anorectal pain mentioned in various sources:

• Amebiasis - Rectal pain
• Anal abscess
• Anal bleeding
• Anal cancer
• Anal fissure - pain after passing stool
• Anal fistula
• Anal haematoma
• Anal object insertion injury
• more causes...»

See full list of 66 causes of Anorectal pain

How Common are these Causes of Anorectal pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Anorectal pain. Of the 66 causes of Anorectal pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 4 causes are "very common" diseases
• 5 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 7 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 54 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 66 causes of Anorectal pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Anorectal pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Anorectal pain' 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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Causes of Anorectal pain Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Anorectal pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: