Rectal Bleeding & Pain
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A fee of $100 will be charged for all notes that are to be completed by Dr. L. Green.
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Pruritus Ani
This condition causes irritation of the skin near the anus, resulting in a strong urge to scratch the area. In many cases, no specific problem is found to explain the itching. These cases are called “idiopathic” (from unknown cause).
Anal Fissure
An anal fissure is a small, oval shaped tear in skin that lines the opening of the anus. They typically cause severe pain and bleeding with bowel movements. Fissures are quite common, but are often confused with other causes of pain and bleeding, such as hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids
Often described as "varicose veins of the anus and rectum,” hemorrhoids are enlarged, bulging blood vessels in and around the anus and lower rectum. The rectum is the bottom section of your colon (large intestine). The tissues supporting the vessels stretch. As a result, the vessels expand, the walls thin and bleeding occurs. When the stretching and pressure continue, the weakened vessels protrude.
Abscess and Fistula
An anal abscess is an infected cavity filled with pus near the anus or rectum. An anal fistula is a small tunnel that tracks from an opening inside the anal canal to an outside opening in the skin near the anus. An anal fistula often results from a previous or current anal abscess. As many as 50% of people with an abscess get a fistula. However, a fistula can also occur without an abscess.