- Causes of pain
- Diagnosis of pathologies
- Measures that can be taken before an ambulance arrives
- Prevention
- Related videos
Anyone has a problem like abdominal pain. In someone, it is caused by an error in nutrition, in others with acute surgical pathology. But it is worth remembering that in both situations it is necessary to consult a specialist.
The same should be done if there is pain in the lower abdomen and gives up in the anus, perineum or sacrum. In this case, consultations of narrow specialists( surgeon, urologist, gynecologist, etc.) and various types of examination will be assigned to determine the pathology accurately.
Causes of pain
Abdominal pain most often indicates pathology associated with the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Due to some symptoms you can without additional diagnosis, you can correctly diagnose. So why do unpleasant symptoms occur?
Common causes of discomfort are:
- acute appendicitis;
- adhesive disease in the intestine;
- presence of diverticula in the rectum;
- polyposis proliferation in the lower intestine;
- irritable bowel syndrome;
- helminthiases;
- Crohn's disease;
- ulcerous inflammation of the large intestine;
- rectal cancer;
- acute intestinal infections.
Appendicitis
Acute, less often chronic inflammation of the appendix of the cecum. Until now, the exact cause of the pathology has not been clarified. Symptoms of inflammation of the appendix are: severe pain in the lower abdomen, mainly on the right and giving back to the anus or lower back, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, muscle strain of the anterior abdominal wall.
The inflammatory process is often accompanied by a rise in temperature and a white bloom on the tongue. In order to get rid of the inflamed appendix, a surgical operation is appointed, during which the process will be completely removed.
Adhesive disease
A pathology in which adhesions form between the loops of the intestine. They can also appear between other organs of the abdominal cavity: liver, spleen, ovaries, uterus, etc. Most often spikes appear after surgical interventions, abdominal injuries, congenital anomalies, malformations, foreign objects and medications.
Symptoms of adhesions depend on the location of adhesions, usually the pain is intense and occurs in the lower abdomen. To her, nausea and the urge to vomit, there may be constipation and diarrhea. Diagnosis of the disease can be using ultrasound. Treatment is conservative and surgical.
Polyps in the intestine
Benign neoplasms, which are protrusions on the surface of the mucous membrane, having different shapes. The cause of their appearance in the gastrointestinal tract is many: prolonged inflammation of the mucous membrane of the organs, dyskinesia of the intestine, chronic constipation, intrauterine malformations, sedentary lifestyle, malnutrition, heredity, infectious diseases and others.
Treatment of intestinal polyposis only surgical, by excision of tumors
The most typical manifestation of polyps are the following symptoms: irregular stools with alternating diarrhea and constipation, discomfort in the rectum, lower abdominal pain, stools with a high content of mucus, sometimes with blood streaks. The danger of polyps lies in the fact that they have the ability to degenerate into cancer.
Crohn's disease
A chronic progressive disease of unclear etiology, characterized by a granulomatous lesion of all the digestive organs, starting from the oral cavity, esophagus and stomach, and ending with the rectum.
Symptoms of Crohn's disease are diarrhea, a slight increase in temperature and general weakness, spastic abdominal pain of varying intensity, admixture of blood in the faeces, ulcers on the mucous membrane, starting with the mouth, reducing appetite and weight loss, pain in the perineum and anus.
The danger of the disease consists in the development of complications that are difficult to medicate: cancer of various parts of the intestine, fistulas, intestinal obstruction.
In our time, unfortunately, no treatment has yet been found that would help to get rid of pathology, but there is a set of measures that is aimed at reducing the severity of symptoms, and even for a long time allows to achieve remission.
Helminthiases
Parasitic diseases caused by intestinal damage by worms. Most often in the intestines are round and tapeworms. To get into the human body, parasites can in several ways: through dirty hands, toys or food, water, with infected meat that has not undergone normal heat treatment.
For a long period of time, the worms may not know about themselves, but when they become significantly larger, the following undesirable symptoms may appear: abdominal pain after eating, which can give to the anus, stool( constipation or diarrhea), nausea andvomiting, increased gas formation, bloating, itching in the rectum.
Rectal cancer
Tumor formation of atypical cells, which is of a malignant nature. The reasons for the appearance of a tumor are many: chronic inflammatory diseases, hereditary predisposition, intestinal polyposis, Crohn's disease, etc.
With some diseases in the feces one can see mucus and blood
At an early stage of its development, the cancer can not manifest itself in any way, appearsonly general weakness, malaise and loss of appetite. Many patients do not even pay attention to these symptoms.
Over time, the tumor grows and other signs of a neoplasm appear:
- pain in the lower abdomen, which radiates into the anus;
- the shape of the feces resembles a tape;
- blood may appear in the feces;
- sensation of a foreign body in the rectum;
- a sharp loss of body weight;
- pallor of the skin.
Acute intestinal infection
A group of diseases characterized by a common mode of transmission and location of pathogenic microorganisms. Infection usually occurs when eating unwashed fruits and vegetables, dirty water, poor-quality food.
Almost all infections that damage the intestine are characterized by a rise in body temperature, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and pain in various parts of the abdomen. Treatment involves taking drugs that have antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal effects.
There are other reasons for the appearance of pain in the lower abdomen, which gives in the anus and presses on it. In men and women they are different. The following pathologies are most often found in different sexes.
Men | Women |
Stones | urinary tract pelvic inflammatory disease |
Prostate Cancer | various pathologies |
ovarian inguinal or scrotal hernia | Ectopic pregnancy |
Injuries genitourinary system | threatened abortion |
rectum Malignant tumors | cyst rupture or abscess |
Complicated with hemorrhoids | Painful monthly |
Genital anomalies( atresia) | |
Ovarian hyperfunction before the testHAND ECO | |
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Diagnostics
pathologies to identify the cause of the disease and the appropriate treatment is necessary to pass a comprehensive examination. It will include several stages that must be completed without fail:
- barium enema;
- analysis of blood, urine and feces;
- computed tomography;
- is a rheumatologic or colonoscopy;
- Ultrasound examination of abdominal organs;
- X-ray of the abdominal cavity.
Sometimes doctors can prescribe laparoscopy to visualize the pelvic organs. It also helps to perform surgical treatment without extensive intervention. Contraindication for manipulation is intestinal obstruction and hypovolemic shock.
Measures that can be taken before the arrival of an ambulance
Before the patient can get to the doctor or an ambulance comes, you can take some measures that will help to ease his feeling:
- Apply to the bottom of the stomach an ice bottle wrapped several times with a thin diaper atabdominal pain of unclear etiology.
- If the patient has experienced such a problem early and the doctor has been assigned rectal suppositories, they can be used during the period of exacerbation.
- If it is known that the cause of soreness that gives up in the anus is spasm, then you can take an antispasmodic. A warm bath can also help, but for example, with hemorrhoids, it can provoke severe bleeding.
- For constipation caused by improper diet, it is worth drinking as much water as possible. In an emergency, candles or microclysters may be used with substances that soften the feces. Long constipation leads to cracks and ruptures of the anus.
Sometimes the above measures help to cope with unwanted symptoms
Prevention
In order to minimize the risk of developing diseases that hurt the lower abdomen and gives in the anus, it is necessary to perform simple activities. For the prevention of diseases of the genitourinary system:
- Adhere to the rules of personal hygiene.
- Try not to allow hypothermia of the body.
- Take vitamin complexes and harden, thereby supporting the immune system in tone.
- Regularly drink a day at least 1.5-2 liters of fluid.
For the prevention of bowel diseases:
- Adhere to the right and healthy diet, follow the lifestyle.
- Monitor the condition of the intestinal microflora.
- Do sports, even in the most minimal quantities( for example, walking tours).
Remember! It is much easier to prevent the development of unpleasant symptoms and pathologies than to treat them later.