Very often, many patients ask themselves: "Pain in the anus - what to do?" In such a situation, you should not engage in self-diagnosis and treatment, but immediately seek qualified help. With discomfort in the anus, it is worth visiting a proctologist. This symptomatology is accompanied by many diseases of the rectum, as well as other disorders. Diagnosis is carried out in different ways, and treatment is prescribed based on the diagnosis. To eliminate pain in the anus, it is recommended to take preventive measures.
Causes of pain
Pain in the anus can occur for various reasons, in most cases it indicates the development of pathologies of the rectum. These diseases are similar to each other, but belong to different types. It is impossible to determine the violation without examination.
Provoke diseases of the rectum, as well as pain, can be factors such as:
- Hypercooling oroverwork of the body.
- Weakened immune system.
- The penetration of pathogens into the body.
- Promiscuous sex.
- Failure to follow basic hygiene rules.
In most cases, patients neglect pain in the anus, thereby allowing the disease to progress further. This symptom is worth paying attention to if it is observed constantly and is accompanied by other unpleasant signs.
Causes of pulling pains
Drawing pain in this area is an essential symptom of a chronic process. It must be understood that this symptom, like an advanced disease, cannot be removed by a standard medical method. Therefore, experts prescribe surgery.
Causes of pain in the anus of a pulling nature:
- Diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids.
- Sphincter muscle spasm.
- Mechanical damage.
- Sores and fistulas.
- Oncology.
- Infectious diseases.
- Women: ovarian cyst, rupture of the vaginal mucosa.
Also, pain can occur as a result of trauma, diseases of the pelvic organs or the urinary system. This symptom is very often observed in women in the first days of menstruation.
Causes of pain during bowel movements
Very often, patients experience pain in the anus after defecation. This symptom is associated with diseasesrectum, which include:
- Hemorrhoids. At an early stage of the disease, pain is mild, frequent constipation is noted. Sharp pain and burning sensations occur as the pathology develops.
- Anal fissures. Occur as a result of injury to the mucous surface of the anus. Damage can occur due to constipation. In this situation, the patient may complain of a sharp, burning pain in the anus after defecation, blood and spasm of the sphincter. Unpleasant sensations are very pronounced and cause considerable discomfort.
- Sphincteritis. Concomitant inflammatory process with hemorrhoids, anal fissures and proctitis.
- Paraproctitis. May be an infectious complication of previous pathologies of the anus or rectum. The patient simultaneously has symptoms of general intoxication. On palpation in the anus, swelling can be detected. Pain in the anus with a pulsating nature, intense, worse after defecation.
- Fistulas. Occur due to paraproctitis, if there is no treatment. Spontaneous hiding is noted.
- Oncological process in the colon. Pain occurs late in the disease. First, the patient notices blood in the stool, mucus or pus, sometimes pain is noted during defecation, and then it becomes constant, may radiate to the perineum or lower back.
Also, pain can be diagnosed in patients as a result of a severe bruise of the coccygeal region, perineum, due to prolapse of the rectum, venereal diseases, spasm of the muscles of the perineum, narrowing of the analchannel.
Causes of pain in women
Pain in the anus in women is diagnosed as a result of various provoking factors. Very often, discomfort occurs due to prolonged sitting. This may also indicate disorders and diseases of the coccyx, such as:
- Osteochondrosis of the lumbosacral region.
- Intervertebral hernia, pinched nerve roots.
- Curvature of the spine.
- Consequences of childbirth.
- Overweight problems.
- Gynecological diseases.
- Coccyx displacement.
Pain at the same time has a different character - from aching to acute, even in the form of colic.
Also very often, discomfort occurs due to hemorrhoids, anal fissures, paraproctitis, muscle spasms, rectal prolapse, tumors, gonorrheal proctitis and parasitic invasion.
Very often, pain in the anus in women is diagnosed during the period of bearing a child. Discomfort in this area occurs as a result of many provoking factors, but the most common is hemorrhoids, which are provoked by:
- Great uterine pressure on the rectum.
- Constipation.
- Weakened immunity, as a result, exacerbation of chronic pathologies.
You should know that pain in the anus during pregnancy occurs if it is ectopic. It can be of different intensity, observed in parallel in the lower abdomen and under the scapula. Therefore, you should immediately apply for additionalconsultation with a gynecologist.
Rectal prolapse, polyps, parasitic infestations, anus injury
As mentioned earlier, pain in the anus can occur as a result of a variety of pathologies and diseases. Rectal prolapse, polyps, parasitic invasions, and trauma to the anus can provoke discomfort. Next, consider each disease and disorder separately.
Rectal prolapse is a polyetiological disease that occurs in patients of different age categories as a result of provoking factors. The size of the intestine that has fallen out can vary from 2 to 20 cm. This condition is explained by the fact that the lower part of the intestine is stretched. At the same time, a disturbed sphincter tone is diagnosed, as a result, patients complain of gas and fecal incontinence. Also, this pathology can be in children. A violation is accompanied by various symptoms, but there are exceptions when any signs are absent, which further exacerbates the situation. In case of bowel prolapse, surgical intervention is urgently indicated.
Polyps are benign formations that are localized on the mucous surface of the rectum. Can be diagnosed in other parts of the intestine. There are several types, depending on which therapy is prescribed. Diagnostics implies an integrated approach. The only way to remove a polyp is through surgery. They are provocateurs of various pathologies, as well as pain and burning in the anus. In parallel, the patient will also have other symptoms of pathology. Polyps can only be detected by the rectal route during an examination by a proctologist.
Parasitic invasions - the defeat of the body by a variety of parasites, which in most cases develop and multiply in the large intestine and colon. Once in the rectum, they provoke a sharp pain in the anus. The severity of discomfort will depend on the stage of the pathology. Also, with parasitic invasions, there are other symptoms that indicate a violation. Treatment is prescribed based on the results of the tests, is carried out by medication.
There are cases when pain occurs as a result of injury to the anus. The intensity of unpleasant symptoms depends on the type of damage and degree. Treatment is prescribed exclusively by a specialist.
Chronic pain
Anal pain in men and women can be chronic. Violations such as:
- Malignant neoplasms. The pain syndrome in this situation occurs already at the last stage. Very often, cancer is not accompanied by any symptoms for many years. The clinical picture of pain as a result of oncology: bloody impurities in the feces, pain during defecation, can also radiate to neighboring parts of the body, gradually the discomfort becomes permanent, there is itching and burning.
- Anus fissure of chronic type. It develops against the background of an acute anal fissure, when the patient refuses to conducttherapy. Pain sensations become less pronounced, are noted during defecation, bloody impurities are released with feces. The chronic type of pathology does not go away on its own, intensive treatment is required.
- Chronic paraproctitis. It is characterized by less intense pain sensations. In parallel, the patient has symptoms such as the formation of fistulas, which can be opened during an exacerbation of the disease, the release of pus, a slight malaise of the body, and fever. This pathology is treated by surgery.
- Inflammation of Morgan's crypt and anal papillae are diseases that are characterized by various disorders in the rectal area. It is possible to determine pathologies only after a thorough examination. Accompanied by other symptoms, in addition to pain, especially during bowel movements: burning sensation, sensation of a foreign body in the anus.
Also, pain in the anus in men and women also occurs as a result of anal itching. This disease is accompanied by significant discomfort in the anus. As this area is combed, the patient also has other symptoms: bleeding, inflammation, infection. Also, anal itching can provoke the formation of bumps in the anus, cracks in the skin.
Other provoking pathologies
Very often, pain radiates to the anus with pathologies and deviations that are not associated with the rectum and anus. These include pathologies such as:
- Prostatitis. A disease that is diagnosed in men, most often at the age of 45 years. Accompanied by such symptoms as problems with urine emission, erectile dysfunction. Pain in the anus can be observed when a man is sitting. In most cases of a pulling nature. Often makes it difficult to diagnose prostatitis itself.
- Acute appendicitis. The appendix is able to be located in different places, so pain can be diagnosed even in the anus. Unpleasant sensations are of a different nature and are accompanied by symptoms corresponding to this condition.
- Pathology of the genital organs. Pain and discomfort in the anus are often diagnosed with testicular disease, gynecological diseases and inflammatory processes. An examination by a specialist helps to identify violations.
- Pathology of the genitourinary system. Pain can be triggered by disorders such as sand and kidney stones, neoplasms and inflammation in the bladder.
- Sexually transmitted diseases. Pain can be of different intensity. You can determine the infection in the anus according to the following symptoms: redness, rash, itching in the anus, problems with the emission of urine, which has various impurities, fever, weakness, leucorrhea in women, discomfort in the male genital organ.
Only a specialist can identify the cause of pain after examination and examination.
Diagnosis
If there is a pressing pain in the anus or other discomfort, you should immediatelycontact a proctologist. In such a situation, a physical examination, examination of the anus, as well as palpation and rectal examination are mandatory. To carefully examine the condition of the rectum, the patient is prescribed rectomanoscopy, irrigoscopy or colonoscopy.
Also, to exclude the inflammatory process, blood is taken for analysis. To identify diseases of the urinary and reproductive system, you need to additionally consult with other highly specialized specialists. If necessary, it is recommended to undergo an ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs, kidneys and bladder.
How can you ease the pain?
While the cause of pain has not yet been established, measures can be taken to relieve unpleasant symptoms. These include the following actions:
- Warm sitz baths. You can use the infusion of medicinal plants. This method helps to get rid of spasms of the sphincter. It is worth being in the bathroom for 10-15 minutes.
- Ointments and rectal suppositories. Also, to get rid of the inflammatory process and stop the pain, you can use anti-inflammatory drugs with a healing effect.
- Exercises that help normalize blood flow in the pelvic organs and anal area. Selected individually, weight lifting is excluded.
- Proper nutrition and frequent walks. It is necessary to exclude a sedentary lifestyle, as well as foods that can provoke constipation or diarrhea.
Even if you have achieved relief after the events, you should not excludediagnostics, on the basis of which not only the treatment of pain in the anus, but also the provoking factor itself will be carried out.
Prevention measures
To eliminate pain in the anus, as well as other unpleasant symptoms, it is recommended to take preventive measures. These include:
- Timely diagnosis and treatment of pathologies, inflammatory processes that can provoke this symptom. At the first manifestations of alarming signs, you should immediately seek qualified help. Do not self-medicate, as this can aggravate the situation and worsen the general condition of the patient.
- Exclusion of a sedentary lifestyle. Even with constantly sedentary work, you need to get up and do exercises to prevent the occurrence of hemorrhoids and blood stasis in the pelvic area.
- Balanced diet, quitting smoking, drinking alcohol. To eliminate constipation, you need to stick to a diet, consume more fiber.
- Proper and constant hygiene of the genitals and anus.
- Exclusion of promiscuity.
In any situation, you need to undergo a full examination and treatment to exclude the development of oncology.
