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There are many different types of rectal discharge, but the most common presentation of a discharge is passage of mucus or pus wrapped around an otherwise normal bowel movement. [10] Rectal discharge has many causes, and may present with other symptoms: [10] [11] Staining of undergarments; Constant feeling of dampness around anus
Discharge generally refers to conditions where there is pus or increased mucus production, or anatomical lesions that prevent the anal canal from closing fully, whereas fecal leakage generally concerns disorders of IAS function and functional evacuation disorders which cause a solid fecal mass to be retained in the rectum. Solid stool ...
Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense discomfort and pain. Its treatment includes laxatives, enemas, and pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) as well as digital removal. It is not a condition that resolves without direct treatment.
Rectovaginal fistulas are often the result of trauma during childbirth (in which case it is known as obstetric fistula), with increased risk associated with significant lacerations or interventions are used such as episiotomy or operative (forceps/vacuum extraction) deliveries [2] or in situations where there is inadequate health care, such as in some developing countries.
Additional symptoms may include fecal incontinence, mucous rectal discharge, and nocturnal defecations. [12] With proctitis (inflammation of the rectum), people with UC may experience urgency or rectal tenesmus , which is the urgent desire to evacuate the bowels but with the passage of little stool. [ 12 ]
Mild symptoms include rectal pain with bowel movements, rectal discharge, and cramping. With severe cases, people may have discharge containing blood or pus, severe rectal pain, and diarrhea. Some people have rectal strictures, a narrowing of the rectal passageway. The narrowing of the passageway may cause constipation, straining, and thin stools.
Treatment of SRUS is difficult and there is a lack of evidence-based guidelines. [4] The treatment is based on the pathophysiology of SRUS, [5] and the main aim is restoration of a normal pattern of defecation. [1] The exact treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms, the severity/type of SRUS, and whether rectal prolapse is present or ...
The rectum now contracts and shortens in peristaltic waves, thus forcing fecal material out of the rectum, through the anal canal and out of the anus. The internal and external anal sphincters along with the puborectalis muscle allow the feces to be passed by pulling the anus up over the exiting feces in shortening and contracting actions.