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How does one get rid of tenesmus feeling?
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Follow a regimen: Adequate fiber diet, soft stools, kegel exercises. If this does not help, a short course of dilute anal Nitroglycerin ointment (0.2%) 2-3 times daily is often helpful.
Answered 9/17/2017
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Depends: If this is going on a for a while, you need to have a rectal exam to be sure the sensation is due to residual stool or hemorrhoids or possibly a tumor of the rectum. This is a must before embarking on any home remedies.
Answered 3/25/2015
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