Diseases
ulcerative proctitis
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Overview
Proctitis is inflammation of the lining of the rectum. The rectum is a muscular tube that's connected to the end of your colon. Stool passes through the rectum on its way out of the body.
Symptoms
- a frequent or continuous feeling that you need to have a bowel movement
- rectal bleeding
- passing mucus through your rectum
- rectal pain
- pain on the left side of your abdomen
Causes
- inflammatory bowel disease.
- infections
- radiation therapy for cancer.
Risk factors
- unsafe sex.
- inflammatory bowel diseases.
- radiation therapy for cancer.
Diagnosis
- stool test.
- blood tests.
- scope exam of the last portion of your colon.
- scope exam of your entire colon.
Medicines used
Frequently asked questions
What is ulcerative proctitis?
Proctitis is inflammation of the lining of the rectum. The rectum is a muscular tube that's connected to the end of your colon. Stool passes through the rectum on its way out of the body.
What are the symptoms of ulcerative proctitis?
a frequent or continuous feeling that you need to have a bowel movement, rectal bleeding, passing mucus through your rectum, rectal pain, pain on the left side of your abdomen
What causes ulcerative proctitis?
inflammatory bowel disease.; infections; radiation therapy for cancer.
Which medicines are used for ulcerative proctitis?
hydrocortisone
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