Proctitis Overview
Proctitis is defined as
inflammation of your
anus (the opening) and lining of your
rectum (lower part of the
intestine leading to the
anus). Symptoms can vary greatly. You may at
first have only minor problems.
Full article >>>Proctitis caused by sexually-transmitted
disease occurs with high frequency among men and women who engage in anal
intercourse. Sexually-transmitted
diseases which can cause
proctitis include
gonorrhea,
herpes,
chlamydia, and
lymphogranuloma venereum.
Full article >>>Proctitis may be short-lived, or it may become
chronic, lasting for months or longer. In most cases,
proctitis clears up with
treatment.
Treatment for
proctitis depends on the cause.
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Full article >>>Proctitis is an
inflammation of the
rectum which causes discomfort,
bleeding, and occasionally, a discharge of mucus or
pus.
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Digestive System ...
Full article >>>Ulcerative
proctitis:
Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the
rectum.
Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common
disease involving
inflammation of the large
intestine (the
colon). The cause is unknown.
Full article >>>Proctitis, an
inflammation of the
rectum, is characterized by
bloody
stools, a frequent urge to defecate but inability to do so, and sometimes
diarrhea. Possible causes are
ulcerative colitis, Crohn's
disease,
trauma,
infection, or radiation.
Full article >>>ProctitisInflammation of the
anus and
rectum.
StrictureAn abnormal narrowing or tightening of a body passage. LGV can cause strictures to form in the patient's
rectum, or in the
vagina of female patients.
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Full article >>>PROCTITIS:
Inflammation of the
rectum.
PRODROME: A symptom that indicates the onset of a
disease.
PRODRUG: A compound that the body converts into active
drug.
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aplastic; paraplectic;
paraplegia;
paraplegia dolorosa;
paraplegia in extension;
paraplegia in flexion; paraplegic; paraplegy; para
pleura; parapodium; parapophysis; parapox
virus; parapraxia; para
proctitis; ...
Full article >>>Inflammation of the mucous
membrane of the
rectum (
proctitis).
Varied symptoms, such as
joint and
eye inflammation, caused by
bacterial infection (Reiter's
syndrome).
Lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV.
Full article >>>Canasa (mesalamine; 5-ASA) 500-mg rectal
suppository Indication:
treatment of active
ulcerative
proctitis. Dosage/administration: single 500-mg
suppository b.i.d.; dose may be increased to t.i.d.
Full article >>>Inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD)
Crohn's
diseaseUlcerative colitisAnorectal abscessInfectious
colitis (
infection of the
colon)
Colorectal cancer or
tumors
Radiation
proctitis or
colitis (
inflammation of the
colon or
rectum from radiation) ...
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