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Rectal lump
Rectal lump is a symptom in which a person has a lump in the rectum, found during an exam of the rectum (the end portion of the large intestine, just before the anus). The lump can be a growth (such as a tumor) in rectum, or it can be a mass in the pelvis outside of the intestine.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing rectal lump.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Rectal lump?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am experiencing rectal lump and rectal pain. When I lay down I have pain near the tailbone
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing rectal lump. But it only hurts when I sit a certain way during my college classes. Is there any way I can treat it at home?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I am experiencing rectal lump & blood on toilet tissue. My anus has what looks like stringy, pronounced veins & a lump. What is it? How can I treat it
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A 38-year old male asked:
Hi, I have a rectal lump. Very painful while walking sitting and defecating. Have used hemroid cream for the last two days. But havent improved. What should I do?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My daughter has a rectal lump and lower back pain. She also had a small amount of blood on tissue and small amount of mucus. ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am experiencing feeling of unfinished defecation, obstipation, rectal lump and mucus in stool. The following also describe me: Constipation and Difficult stools. What should I do?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Had colonoscopy 5 years ago DX with internal hemorrhoids. Another scheduled Feb 25. Was constipted. Now have rectal pain,lump at anus, and today noticed blood streak on outside of stool. Could this be colon cancer or more likely hemorrhoids?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have lumps in the rectal area that hurt and I don't know what to do. There's no bleeding?
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A 30-year old asked:
What could a lump represent on my rectal area other than a hemorrhoid?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I was costipated, lactolose taken.4 days later unable to sit. Rectal pain extreme. I have a painful lump right outside rectum, was never there before.
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A male asked:
I have been having rectal pain for the past three days and yesterday I took a shower and felt my rectum to explore a golf size lump inside my anus.
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A male asked:
Have had lump in left pelvic area that moves and gurgles when pushed. When I cough I have sharp pains throughout my entire stomach and and rectal area?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have had hemorrhoids before, this is not comparable. Under the skin of my rectal opening, there is a firm pea/bead size lump. Should I be concerned?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I think i may have piles again as recently I've noticed this soft lump it's the shape of a pimple and about 1cm wide it's in the exact same position as last time I had piles could I have It again and i have had rectal bleeding bright red?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Doctor i had been experiencing bright red rectal bleeding a mass used to comeout and bleed but then after some months it disappeared was it internal pile or polyp?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Doctor i am 22 years old male during self rectal exam i found a hard lump in my rectum i could feel it means it has sensation in it was not numb it was around the size of a walnut it was irregular to touch and was not bleeding what could it be?
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A 27-year old male asked:
My poop be curved and hooked for about 2-3 weeks now I do have ibs I have no rectal bleeding at all.Also when I go wipe I notice a soft bulging lump on the left side of anus that when I press feels flat again but I can only feel it if I push to poop?
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A 31-year old female asked:
During rectal exam GI dr thought he felt a mass on left side.Ct showed tilted uterus.Could tilted uterus be mistaken for mass also thick rectum wall.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Inside anus burning and feeling of something in there. I been eating prunes so maybe that is causing me to poop more which is causing the sore burn. But no blood. How would I know if I had lump or mass in rectal? Would I be able see it?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Recently had both pelvic and transvaginal ultrasound. Would that show colorectal cancer at all? Been having issues and do have GI appt scheduled but not until July. Was curious if a mass large enough to cause rectal pressure would be visible on u/s?
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A 53-year old female asked:
53 yr. old male/PSA 5.3. Urologists Digital rectal exam shows moderately enlarged prostate no lumps/nodules/hardening. Gave Flomax and retest PSA in 1 month. Urine/CBC normal. Can prostate cancer cause enlarged prostate without lumps, etc? Or BPH?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Bleeding after bowel movement, I had to strain to pass my stool. Bright red on toilet paper. Slight scratch sensation, no pain. Dr didnt feel lumps in rectal exam. No obvious haemorrhoids. QFIT test negative and bloods didnt show anaemia. Cancer?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Does this lump happen to all males?
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A 58-year old male asked:
I have a lump at the back of my kneewhat would it be?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What causes lumps on a vegina, slightly painful lumps?
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A 33-year old asked:
My shaft has lumps of tissue. Is there any way to fix this?
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A female asked:
Got a lump on my spine?
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A 66-year old male asked:
Lump on chest from a fall?
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