tenesmus

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What is tenesmus?

Tenesmus is the constant feeling of the need to empty the bowels, accompanied by pain, cramping, and involuntary straining efforts.

Alternative Names:

Pain - passing stool; Painful stools; Difficulty passing stool

Posts on tenesmus (73)

For the past few weeks i have been having lower abdominal pain, constipation, tenesmus, gas...
I had 43 radiation treatments (IMRT) for prostate cancer. Cancer was small and confined to...
Hi, I have a blockage in the ureter leading from my right kidney. I had surgery for a ste...
For years, I used to have one bowel movement after having a cup of coffee upon waking. For ...
This is a follow-up to my previous posting (persistent odor) below. What treatments are cu...
my mother told me that she has radiation colitis. 20 years ag she had cancer received chem...