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7 possible causes of 'Crampy rectal pain'

1. Tenesmus
Tenesmus refers to cramping, rectal pain. Tenesmus gives you the feeling that you need to have a bowel moveme...

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Crampy rectal pain
2. Crohn’s Disease
Crohn's disease is a chronic bowel disease that causes severe inflammation of the digestive tract. It is asso...

Symptoms:

  • Loss of appetite
  • Aversion to food or drink
  • Crampy rectal pain
  • Dark colored stool
  • Unintentional weight loss
3. Colitis
Colitis is inflammation of the colon. Other parts of your intestines, which includes, the colon, may also be ...

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Diaphoresis
  • Weight loss
  • Crampy rectal pain
  • Aversion to food or drink
4. Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which the lining of the large intestine (colon o...

Symptoms:

  • Weight loss
  • Pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Foul smelling stool
  • Crampy rectal pain
5. Shigellosis
Shigellosis is a bacterial infection that affects the digestive system. Shigellosis is caused by a group of b...

Symptoms:

  • Headache
  • Pain
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Crampy rectal pain
6. Anal/Rectal Abscess
An anal, or rectal, abscess occurs when a cavity in the anus becomes filled with pus. In addition to extreme ...

Symptoms:

  • Feels hot to touch
  • Fever
  • Rectal discharge
  • Change in bowel habit
  • Crampy rectal pain
7. Anal Cancer
Anal cancer is an uncommon cancer in the anal canal, the short tube that connects the rectum to the outside ...

Symptoms:

  • Pain
  • Constipation
  • Discharge from anus
  • Crampy rectal pain
  • Perineal lump
This feature is for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose.
Please consult a healthcare professional if you have health concerns.
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