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Tenesmus is the constant feeling of the need to empty the bowel, accompanied by pain, cramping, and involuntary straining efforts.
"Vesical tenesmus" is a similar condition, referring to the failed attempts to urinate.
"Rectal tenesmus" is sometimes used as a retronym to clarify the context when both forms of tenesmus are referenced.
Considerations
Tenesmus is characterized by a sensation of needing to pass stool, accompanied by pain, cramping, and straining. Despite straining, little stool is passed. Tenesmus is generally associated with inflammatory diseases of the bowel, which may be caused by either infectious or noninfectious conditions. Conditions associated with tenesmus include:
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Radiation proctitis
- Rectal Gonorrhoea
- Rectal Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Shigellosis
- Ulcerative colitis
See also
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