Unfortunately, there are still he alth problems that people find inconvenient to discuss not only with their loved ones, but even with their doctor. And here is one of them. Why does the anus hurt? The causes of this symptom can be the most serious. It's hard to pinpoint any specific one based on this one complaint.
With the main diseases that cause this alarming symptom, we will get acquainted in the article. We will also analyze the manifestation of symptoms, presumptive diagnosis and treatment.
Proctalgia
Why does my anus hurt? The reason may be proctalgia. Literally, this condition is translated from Latin as "pain in the rectum." First of all, it is associated with problems of the nervous system. Proctalgia can, in turn, be caused by the following:
- Osteochondrosis.
- Intervertebral hernias.
- Stressful situations.
Why does the anus hurt in this case? An unpleasant sensation is associated with excessive tension in the muscle that raises the anus. This state is a formradiculitis. Accordingly, it is treated in a similar way.
But self-diagnosis is not worth doing here. For pain in the anus, it is imperative to contact a proctologist. Only a qualified specialist can make a correct diagnosis of "proctalgia".
Coccygodynia
Why does my anus hurt? The cause of the pain may not be related in nature to the anus at all. In particular, it makes sense to talk about coccygodynia - pain in the coccyx area. It can be mistakenly perceived as pain in the anus.
Unpleasant syndrome is aggravated by walking, any pressure on the coccyx. The difficulty is that the disease has several causes at once, among which neurological ones can be distinguished separately. So, one of the most common causes of the disease is trauma to the coccyx, and sometimes even its fractures. Almost all complaints of coccygodynia were preceded by an unsuccessful fall on the coccyx.
Why does a woman's anus hurt? The symptom may be associated with such an unfortunate fall. But in this case, you can not ignore the visit to the proctologist. The doctor should conduct a visual examination of the damaged part of the body. After that, additional diagnostic examinations are prescribed. For example, an x-ray of the coccyx.
The proctologist can then refer the patient for follow-up with other specialists. For example, to a neurologist. Physiotherapy treatment. In some cases, blockades are placed. If the damage is serious, then the matter may reach surgicalremoval of the coccyx. But even in this case, it is not always possible to significantly alleviate the patient's situation.
Hemorrhoids
Why does my anus hurt after going to the toilet? Although there are reasons that have nothing to do with the intestines, anus, it is proctological diseases that are likely to have leading positions.
And the first place here is occupied by hemorrhoids. Do not think that this is a rare disease. According to WHO statistics, 85% of the population suffers from hemorrhoids in one form or another.
What is the nature of this disease? It all starts during human embryonic development. It was then that the laying of the veins of the hemorrhoidal plexuses in the lower zone of the rectum takes place. Under the influence of certain factors, the veins of these plexuses expand. As a result of this process, first internal and then external hemorrhoids are formed. Why the problem can disturb not only an adult, but also a child.
First symptoms of hemorrhoids
Why does a man's anus hurt? The first thing to suspect in this symptom is hemorrhoids. In an adult, this disease develops gradually. And very rarely you can notice its beginning in time. The initial signs of illness are not pain, but the following minor symptoms:
- Intermittent sensation of discomfort in the anus.
- Systematic feeling of incomplete emptying of the bowels after defecation.
- Slight itching around the anus.
Why itches and hurts in the backpass? Do not rush to blame this helminthic invasion. In adults, this is most often a sign of hemorrhoids.
When can hemorrhoids hurt?
It must also be remembered that uncomplicated hemorrhoids will not hurt. Why does the anus hurt so much with this disease? You need good enough reasons for this:
- Thrombosis of external hemorrhoids. Here, blood coagulates in the veins of the hemorrhoidal external plexuses. Why there are blood clots, and then inflammatory processes develop. This is what causes pain. The more such a blood clot, the more pain is felt.
- Prolapsed internal hemorrhoid. Why does it hurt inside the anus? One of the main reasons is this. The nodes begin to fall out during the act of defecation already at an advanced stage of the disease - hemorrhoids of the third degree. Then the disease only begins to progress, the bumps begin to fall out with little physical effort and even when walking. Initially, they go back on their own. Then the patient should do it independently with his hands. With this prolapse, moderate pain is felt. After the nodes are repositioned, it passes by itself.
- Prolapse and thrombosis of hemorrhoidal internal nodes. This situation is the most difficult of those mentioned. The patient notes severe, and sometimes unbearable pain. Be sure to contact a proctologist and provide timely medical assistance.
As for the medical treatment of hemorrhoids, it is used only to relieve inflammation. themselvesno medicine can remove hemorrhoids. Only surgical intervention is effective here. The removal methods available today are different - it all depends on the stage of the disease, its individual development.
Sphincteritis
Why does the anus hurt in women and men? In second place among the proctological causes of the symptom is sphincteritis. This is the name of inflammation of the structures, tissues of the anal canal.
Sphincteritis itself is quite rare. For its development, specific causes associated with a systematic indigestion are needed:
- Pancreatitis.
- Ulcers of the duodenum and stomach.
- Prolonged and intense gastritis and duodenitis.
- Severe and prolonged stool disorders caused by antibiotics.
- Pronounced dysbacteriosis.
- The so-called "irritable bowel syndrome".
- Infectious diseases affecting the intestinal tract, etc.
Why does my anus sometimes hurt? The reason may be in sphincteritis. By the way, the pain is moderate, does not bother the patient much. The disease itself goes away with the successful treatment of the underlying disease or the elimination of its cause.
Communication of sphincteritis and hemorrhoids
But if a patient is diagnosed with hemorrhoids, then the clinical picture of sphincteritis will be radically different. Hemorrhoids lead to various hemodynamic disorders (stagnation of blood, in simple terms) in the anal areas, as well as nearby organs. This is especially noted when the patient leads a sedentary lifestyle.
As a result of such stagnation in the anus, the patient can easily develop sphincteritis even without the presence of the causes indicated above. Moreover, the disease will have a special wave-like character. That is, to strengthen and weaken under the influence of many factors.
Why does the anus hurt a man or a woman? The reason may be not only in the hemorrhoids itself, but also in the inflammatory processes in the anal area, the development of which he contributed to. In addition to pain, the patient may experience itching, discomfort, and other discomfort.
The situation becomes noticeably more complicated if a patient with hemorrhoids also has an upset stool. Sphincteritis in the case of diagnosed hemorrhoids cannot be cured. He completely ceases to disturb the patient if his main cause is eliminated. In this case, hemorrhoids.
Anal fissures
Why does a woman's anus hurt at night? The reason may be the formation of an anal fissure. According to statistics, this is the third most common disease that can cause pain in the anus. Its complexity lies in the fact that it is not easy to find an effective therapy for each patient.
If there is a crack, then the pain occurs during defecation and lasts for some time after it. It may even be allocated in a small amount of blood. At first, the pain is mild, but with the development of the disease, they increase. Pain can disturb a person for several hours after emptyingintestines.
Intensification of the symptom is associated with the fouling of the crack with scars, the development of inflammatory processes in it. The release of blood in advanced stages may stop. The crack is overgrown with so-called sentinel tubercles both inside and outside. This already indicates the transition of the disease from the acute stage to the chronic one.
Why is it dangerous? Chronic anal fissure, as a rule, is difficult to respond to conservative (drug) treatment. It is necessary to carry out operational manipulations. And the older the anal fissure, the more complex surgery the patient may need.
Do not forget that in rare cases, anal fissures are independent diseases. Most often they develop against the background of other diseases - sphincteritis, hemorrhoids. It is very difficult to treat cracks in the pathologically altered anal canal.
Cryptite
Another reason for severe pain in the anus is cryptitis. This is an inflammation of the crypt, the exit of the anal gland directly into the rectum. The painful syndrome here is intense, associated with the act of defecation. Sometimes there is either mucous or purulent discharge from the anus.
According to statistics, the disease is rare. It is treated conservatively - with the help of medications. But its danger is that it can lead to another serious condition - it is described in the next subheading.
Paraproctitis, rectal fistula
These diseases are not so frequent. But it is difficult to call them rare. Acute paraproctitishere it acts as the initial form of chronic paraproctitis. More commonly known as rectal fistula.
In this disease, pus accumulates in the anal glands. Its effect on the body in no case can not be called positive. The faster the glands are cleared of pus, the less the consequences for the patient's body.
Apart from pain in the anal area, the following symptoms also speak of the disease: induration, swelling in the anus. How to distinguish from hemorrhoids? There is a high body temperature (more than 38 degrees). In this case, an urgent visit to the hospital and an early surgical operation is necessary.
Fistula is a chronic stage of acute paraproctitis. By itself, it is not painful. This is a pathological passage between the rectum and the surface of the body near the exit of the anus.
The fistula can close and for a long time (months, sometimes years) does not disturb the patient. But then he starts to fester again. The disease begins to manifest itself as acute paraproctitis. With the difference that the inflammation is not so strong, and the pain is much more moderate. But treatment is carried out only in a hospital. For subcutaneous forms of fistula, outpatient therapy can also be prescribed.
Epithelial coccygeal tract (pilonidal sinus)
This is a congenital disease, the presence of which the patient may not know for the time being. It appears as a result of a violation of the embryonic development of the fetus.
The pilonidal sinus makes itself felt only in case of inflammation. There may be pain in the area of the anus and the coccyx. Ibidswelling occurs.
In acute inflammation, the formation is opened. In case of chronic, a planned operation is prescribed in the proctology department of the hospital.
Anal stenosis
In other words, it is a narrowing of the anus. Because of this, feces are difficult to remove. Accordingly, with a dense stool, a person experiences pain when emptying.
This condition can occur as a result of a surgical operation, a certain disease (sphincteritis, anal fissure), with cancer of the anus. Children are also diagnosed with congenital stenosis.
In case of inflammation, cracks, appropriate treatment is prescribed. With successful treatment of the initial disease, the stenosis is eliminated on its own. In the case of cancer, observation by an oncologist, appropriate diagnostics and therapy are required.
Injury
Rupture of the anus usually occurs as a result of an accident, sexual practices. The more intense, more pronounced the pain, the sooner you need to seek medical help.
For minor pain, outpatient treatment is prescribed. Since its cause, most likely, is a rupture of the skin covering the anus. That is, a crack in the acute stage.
In case of significant gaps, an urgent operation is required in the proctology department. Since it makes sense to talk about the rupture of the sphincter or even the levators.
Cancer
Anal cancer begins to reveal itself with such symptoms: discomfort, itching, mild pain,secretion of mucus and blood. They are consonant with the signs of many diseases described above. Therefore, complex diagnostics are required in order to correctly establish the cause of the pain, to begin to fight the disease at an early stage.
Reasons in women
Why does my anus hurt during menstruation? Here are the following reasons:
- Endometriosis. Severe gynecological disease. The pain syndrome intensifies during menstruation. It is provoked by the growth of endometrial cells, their penetration into other organs.
- Algodysmenorrhea. Why does the anus hurt during menstruation? The reason may be in this disease. The patient suffers from cutting and drawing pains, weakness, nausea. A headache may also occur. This disease is a failure of the menstrual cycle.
- Adnexitis. Inflammation of the uterine appendages. May manifest as cutting pains in the anus and abdomen.
- Fibroma. A small knot that, growing, can put pressure on neighboring organs. Including the intestines.
Why does the anus hurt during pregnancy? This may be due both to the reasons indicated above, and to the pressure of the uterus on the intestines. From the middle of the second semester, the weight of the fetus, the volume of amniotic fluid is rapidly increasing. You can help yourself with the help of herbal compresses, special exercises.
Pain in the anus is a symptom that can indicate a variety of pathologies. Including those requiring urgent medical attention. Find out the cause of pain in an individual case canonly specialist proctologist.
