Inflammation of the rectum: symptoms and treatment

Proctitis or inflammation of the rectal mucosa is the result of many reasons:

1. If you eat a lot of salty and spicy food, do not mind eating a fast food, after work like a drink, do not stick to a certain diet, then you can be sure that you are provided with a proctitis.
2. If you suffer from constipation( which also contributes to improper nutrition) and hemorrhoids and not treated, then in addition you will get an inflammation of the rectum.
3. Venereal diseases and diseases of the pelvic organs, parasites also cause the formation of inflammatory processes in the mucosa.
4. Weak immunity is not the main reason, but contributes to its development. With the above problems to maintain immunity, try to avoid stressful situations, watch your health. You can drink some vitamin complex, but after consulting a doctor.

Proctitis forms

1. Acute inflammation of the rectum occurs suddenly. With this form of proctitis, only the surface of the mucosa is affected. If you do not carry out the appropriate treatment, then the disease turns into a chronic form.
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2. Chronic proctitis develops long, but affects the entire mucosa of the rectum.

Symptoms of acute form of the disease

• occurrence of pain in the rectum and perineal region, which is especially felt during defecation;
• blood and purulent discharge during emptying;
• high temperature;
• worsening of well-being;
• diarrhea or constipation.

These are common symptoms. Depending on the type, the symptoms are manifested in different ways:

1. Catarrhal-hemorrhoidal - spot-shaped hemorrhages are formed.
2. Catarrhal-purulent - on the rectum there is pus.
3. Polyposis - on the mucous there are polypoid outgrowths.
4. Erosive - the surface of the rectum is affected by ulcers or erosion.

Symptoms of chronic form of

• disease are unstable pain in the rectum and anus;
• chronic constipation;
• mucus discharge during emptying.

Types of chronic proctitis

1. When the mucosa becomes thinner and the folds become smoother, the disease is called atrophic chronic proctitis.
2. If the folds thicken, become loose, then the person has hypertrophic inflammation.

How the treatment and prevention of

occurs The appearance of any of the symptoms described above should be a signal for immediate access to a doctor. Why should not it be delayed? Because the same symptoms are observed with the formation of rectal cancer, which can be eliminated without serious consequences only in the early stages.

All tests will be administered to determine the cause of the symptoms. In addition to cancer, hemorrhoids and anal fissures can contribute to the onset. Naturally, and treatment of proctitis in the early stages is faster and easier. You will protect yourself from problems with digestion, metabolism and other troubles that accompany chronic inflammation of the rectum.

There are several ways to treat. Candles can be prescribed for inflammation of the rectum, which contain plant components that regenerate the protective functions of the body and normalize the activity of the rectum. But everything will depend on the causes of the disease. Most of them are few, so complex methods of treatment are used. What is required of the patient? Accurate observance of the doctor's recommendations.

In the early stages of proctitis, such treatment methods have proven to be:

• diets-excluding from their diet of acute, floury, fatty and other foods that irritate the mucous;
• mud treatment;
• healing baths and gymnastics.

If the disease is neglected, but this is accompanied by drug treatment. Surgical intervention is also possible, but in special cases.

Acute colitis, dysentery, constipation - all this can go to the inflammation of the rectal mucosa, so you need to take timely measures to eliminate these diseases.

Do not overdo with enemas and laxatives, as they irritate the mucous membrane. The best option is to consult a doctor.

In addition, you should not abuse acute, salty foods and alcoholic beverages.