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How is rectal tenesmus treated?
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By ruling out: The numerous causes of tenesmus, including diet, fluids, rectal masses or tumors or inflammation, infection. See your primary doctor and get a full physical and history and then they can go from there with additional testing or referrals.
Answered 3/31/2018
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Is it called tenesmus if you feel the urge to go but cant, when your bowels are actually NOT empty? Or is there another term for that?
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