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I have been experiencing sharp pains in rectum,sometimes it would be painful cramps. my rectum fills full,my faeces are strip shaped.i have been experiencing this for a full year now?
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GI: Time to see a provider or a GI specialist. Strip shaped stool is a specific symptom that can be associated with a number of conditions: Crohns, IBS, Mass. You need to be seen.
Answered 8/25/2019
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Dx Proct.Fugas: Pain of proctalgia fugax is sudden and intense, usually lasting less than a minute. But in rare cases, the spasm can continue for an hour. The pain is described as a sharp, stabbing, or cramp-like occurring at the anal opening.: Levator ani syndrome affects 6% of the US population and occurs in women slightly more often than in men. refers to a group of muscles that surround and support the anus.
Answered 8/26/2019
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