What's going on with the swelling in the lower abdomen and anus

Each organ in our body has its own complete operating mechanism. Problems with one of the organs may cause problems in other organs. Of course, some diseases make people feel embarrassed to talk about them. For example, many people have experienced lower abdominal and anal swelling. When this happens, you must pay attention to it and cannot ignore it. Let's talk about what is going on with lower abdominal and anal swelling.

1. Reasons

There are many reasons for anal swelling, such as inflammation and edema of internal hemorrhoids, prolapse of rectal mucosa, etc. In order to make a clear diagnosis, an anorectal endoscopy must be performed. Common causes of anal swelling are inflammatory diseases such as anal sinusitis and proctitis. In addition, anorectal diseases such as prolapsed internal hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, external hemorrhoid skin tags, hypertrophy of anal papillae, anal papilloma and low-positioned rectal polyps can also cause a feeling of heaviness and distension in the anus. It has also been found clinically that a small number of patients with anal prolapse are caused by anorectal neurosis and fecal impaction. However, anal distension and heaviness cannot be ignored. The feeling of heaviness and distension in the anus is sometimes a very typical local symptom of peritoneal irritation, especially the irritation caused by the accumulation of blood in the rectal fossa to the rectum.

2. Disease

Anal swelling can be caused by a variety of diseases and is a symptom that cannot be ignored. Patients often feel an unbearable swelling in the anus, which sometimes radiates to the lumbar spine, buttocks and thighs, and may be accompanied by tenesmus and frequent urge to defecate. Symptoms often recur and linger, lasting from a few days in mild cases to months or even years in severe cases. They are difficult to cure and seriously affect the patient's quality of life.

3. Early

As long as the symptoms of anal swelling appear, you should seek medical attention early and go to the anorectal department of the hospital for examination, a clear diagnosis, and treatment as soon as possible to avoid the condition from getting worse and worse. Even inflammatory diseases such as anal sinusitis should be treated promptly, otherwise there is a possibility of developing more serious diseases such as anal canal inflammation, perianal swelling and anal fistula.