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Proctitis is an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum, affecting only the last 6 inches of the rectum.
Symptoms are ineffectual straining to empty the bowels, diarrhoea, rectal bleeding and possible discharge, a feeling of not having adequately emptied the bowels, involuntary spasms and cramping during bowel movements, left-sided abdominal pain, passage of mucus through the rectum, and anorectal pain.
Proctitis is commonly caused by STDs, but are also caused by non-sexually transmitted infections, auto-immune disease of the colon (such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, harmful physical agents, chemicals, foreign objects placed in rectum, and trauma to the anorectal area. It may also occur independently (idiopathic proctitis). Rarer causes include damage by irradiation (for example in radiation therapy for cervical cancer and prostate cancer) or as a sexually transmitted infection, as in lymphogranuloma venereum and herpes proctitis. Proctitis is also linked to stress and recent studies suggest it can result from an intolerance to gluten.
A common symptom is a continual urge to have a bowel movement–the rectum could feel full or have constipation. Another is tenderness and mild irritation in the rectum and anal region. A serious symptom is pus and blood in the discharge, accompanied by cramps and pain during the bowel movement. If there is severe bleeding, a condition called anemia can also be caused, showing symptoms such as pale skin, irritability, weakness, dizziness, brittle nails, and shortness of breath.
Gonorrhea (Gonococcal proctitis)
Chlamydia (chlamydia proctitis)
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